On Saturday, November 18, 2023, INEC said it would hold new elections in 59 polling places in the Ogori/Magongo LGA of Kogi State.
This was revealed in a statement made by Mohammed Haruna, the national commissioner of INEC, on Sunday night, November 12.
The electoral authority reported that it had received information from Kogi on the suspension of elections in some state sites where result sheets had been finished prior to the start of voting.
According to the statement, “The most critical incident occurred in nine out of 10 Wards in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area (LGA).
In line with Section 24(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Clause 59 of INEC Regulations and Guidelines on the Conduct of Elections 2022, a fresh election will be held on Saturday 18th November 2023 in the affected Polling Units.”
In line with Section 24(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Clause 59 of INEC Regulations and Guidelines on the Conduct of Elections 2022, a fresh election will be held on Saturday 18th November 2023 in the affected Polling Units.”