BREAKING: President Tinubu Hands APC Flags to Ododo, Uzodimma, Sylva
- President Bola Tinubu has handed the flag of the APC over to three candidates of the party ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states
- The candidates handed the APC flags are Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, who is running for a second term; Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa and Usman Ododo for Kogi state
- The event, which was held inside the Banquet Hall of the State House, had the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), and some guests of the candidates
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has handed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) flags over to three governorship candidates of the party ahead of the November elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.
Those handed the flags are Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, who is running for a second term; Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa and Usman Ododo for Kogi state, The Nation newspaper reported on the development on Thursday, November 2.
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The event, which was held inside the Banquet Hall of the State House, had the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), and some guests of the candidates.
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Legit.ng reports that the off-cylce elections will be held on November 11, in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states.
2023 off-cycle elections
Elections are around the corner again but this time, it is happening in selected states within the country.
Off-cycle polls are held outside the general timetable. What usually leads to these elections is that several candidates dissatisfied with the elections' outcome approach the court 'to reclaim their mandate'.
In some cases, the tribunal dismisses governors.
Elections: Tinubu approves N18bn for INEC
In an earlier report, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu approved N18bn for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections slated for Saturday, November 11, 2023.
According to the minister of budget and economic planning, Atiku Bagudu, INEC will get the fund out of the N2.1 trillion (N2,176,791,286,033) 2023 supplementary budget.
Off-cycle polls: Expert speaks on INEC's readiness
Legit.ng also reported that YIAGA Africa's board chairman, Dr Hussaini Abdu, said no digital platform is perfect.
Abdu was responding to a question on the readiness of Nigeria to adopt a digitalised election after INEC's not-too-impressive outing at the last general elections.
Source: Legit.ng
