JUST IN: INEC declares Dogonyaro’s seat vacant, to announce date for by-election

, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday, May 15, declared vacant the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency of Jigawa state vacated by Hon Isa Dogonyaro who died on Friday in Abuja after a brief illness.

Speaking at a quarterly consultative meeting with the media executive, Prof. Yakubu said as soon as preparations are concluded, the commission will announce the dates for bye-elections in the affected constituencies. Prof Yakubu also said that the Commission was remobilising to conclude the outstanding re-run elections in Enugu South 1 State Constituency of Enugu State and Ghari for the Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency of Kano State.

He said: “Doing so will enable the Commission to produce and deliver the identity cards for journalists covering the election in good time. The Commission will not entertain requests outside the deadline for the receipt of applications from interested media organisations or process requests that do not meet the criteria for accreditation.”

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