The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, announced that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) will be excluded from the senate rerun election in Kogi East/Central senatorial districts, Okene/Ogorimagogo Federal Constituency and Ofu/Ankpa1 State constituencies respectively.
Rerun elections will hold in the three senatorial districts on February 20.
The disclosure was made on Thursday, by the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC), Mallam Halilu Pai.
The electoral officer also stated that the INEC, as a law abiding institution, was obeying the ruling of an Appeal Court.
He further stated that INEC will obey any contrary court directive issued before the slated date of the election.
The REC stated that: “Election into Kogi Central/East senatorial districts will feature the same political parties and candidates excluding APC and its candidates.
“Okene/Ogorimagongo, Federal constituency, Ofu and Ankpa1 State constituencies will feature the same parties and candidates excluding APC and its candidates.
“For the other reruns in Dekina1, Okura and Idah Star constituencies all political parties that participated in the 2015 general elections will participate.”
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