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INEC Announces Date To Issue Certificates Of Return To Governor-Elect, Others

Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced…

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Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that certificates of return will be issued to the newly elected governors, deputy governor-elects and State Assembly members-elect from Wednesday March 29.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that Festus on Saturday said the process is in accordance with the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 which mandated that a certificate of return must be issued within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned elected under the law.

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“Pursuant to the above provision, the Commission has fixed Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st March 2023 for the issuance of certificates of return to Governors and Deputy Governors-elect as well as State Assembly members-elect. The presentation will take place in INEC offices in each State of the Federation

“Specific dates for the issuance of the certificates shall be communicated to those elected by the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries of the various States,” he stated.

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