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Breaking: Stakeholders Raise Voices Against Surge In Off-Season Elections
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On November 11, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted off-season elections in three states, marking an ongoing trend that has raised concerns among stakeholders…CONTINUE READING
The surge in off-season elections in Nigeria can be traced back to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 2003 Anambra State Governorship election results, where Chris Ngige of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was replaced by Peter Obi from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Presently, Nigeria experiences off-season governorship elections in eight states: Anambra, Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, and Imo. Each state follows a unique election timetable.
Imo State deviated from the regular election cycle when the Supreme Court nullified Emeka Ihedioha’s victory in the 2019 governorship election, directing INEC to issue a new certificate of return to Hope Uzodinma.
The introduction of off-cycle elections in Bayelsa State dates back to 2007 when the PDP’s Timipre Sylva was initially declared the winner.
However, the election’s nullification followed a legal challenge by Ebitimi Amgbare of the Action Congress of Nigeria. Amgbare eventually won at the Court of Appeal, prompting INEC to conduct a fresh election in the state in 2008.
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