INEC Announces Dates for Issuance of Certificates of Return for State Elections.
Oru Leonard
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Certificates of return will be issued on Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st March 2023 for Governors and Deputy Governors-elect as well as State Assembly members-elect respectively.
The presentation will take place in INEC offices in each State of the Federation.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye made this known in statement explained that by the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission is mandated to issue a certificate of return within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned elected under the law.
He further said that specific dates for the issuance of the certificates will be communicated to those elected by the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries of the various States.
