The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said it would apply available
legal provisions on the recent development over Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State.
Deputy Director of Publicity of the commission, Mr Nick Dazang, stated this in an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Dazang, however, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was yet to inform the
commission of the death of Prince Abubakar Audu, the party’s standard bearer in the election.
"APC has to do proper notification and accompany it with the certificate of death issued by a
medical doctor," he said.
Audu, who was leading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent governor of
the state, Idris Wada, in the election which was declared inconclusive by INEC, died suddenly on
Sunday in his home in Ogbonicha.
He was buried on Monday according to Islamic injunction.
Dazang said that INEC would apply relevant laws and make a pronouncement on its position on
the election immediately it received official notification of Audu’s death from his political party.
He said that there were legal provisions to address such incidents in the country’s electoral
process.
"When something like this happens, the party on which platform the candidate contested will need
to notify the commission. Of course, we have heard and read like everyone else but we need to be
notified.
"Once the commission is notified, it will look at relevant clauses of the 1999 Constitution as
amended, the Electoral Act 2010 as amended and also the constitution of APC itself.
"All these relevant laws will be looked at with a view to determining what to be done to ensure that
whatever is done subsequently is done within the ambit of the law.
"INEC as a law-abiding body will do everything prescribed by the law.
"Thankfully we have some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) that provide counsel to the
commission. We also have a very vibrant legal service department, headed by a SAN," Dazang
said.
He said that before the report of the death of Audu, INEC, on the directive of its chairman, was
already making provision for a supplementary election.
He said that the commission would follow the constitution and not the opinion of people on the
election, saying there were legal provisions for such incident.


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Mucheeew

NAIJA POLITICS SWEET LIKE SWEET POTATO.

SO IF INEC NO READ NEWSPAPER, DEM NO GET LIGHT TO WATCH TV WEHAT ABOUT THEIR RETURNING OFFICER IN KOGI. NOBODY HEAR THE NEWS.

End time INEC

Yinmu!

Elslim:
End time INEC

Person go laugh one day nack imself for ground

madridguy:
NAIJA POLITICS SWEET LIKE SWEET POTATO.

SO IF INEC NO READ NEWSPAPER, DEM NO GET LIGHT TO WATCH TV WEHAT ABOUT THEIR RETURNING OFFICER IN KOGI. NOBODY HEAR THE NEWS.

It doesn't work that way. They need to be formally informed by the party

No problem, e even good as dem never hear, they should go ahead to announce him as the winner, by then the certificate would be ready.

Joke of century

I understand you bro. I trust APC, they wont issue any official letter till when the election is conclusive.

dustmalik:

It doesn't work that way. They need to be formally informed by the party

Haba na so their mumu reach?

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Mumu people, so until they come with his death certificate to u b4 u acknowledged dt he is dead

madridguy:
I understand you bro. I trust APC, they wont issue any official letter till when the election is conclusive.

Lol.. I don't think so. APC may still be deliberating on how to proceed.

seems this inec team na mugu or just giving apc a leverage to see a loophole.
with this, apc can as well delay the notification period till inec conduct the supplementary election and a winner announced. silence should have been better and they come up with their decision, then aggrieved parties can sort it out in court.
What I believe to be the best decision is for Inec to write the Agf to seek for a judicial interpretation at the Supreme court, this will prevent unnecessary bickering or bringing up irrelevances at the tribunal.
Any decision reached will be questioned from the tribunal to the Supreme court, so why not just save ourselves the stress and resources.

Apc Has Both The Yam And The Knife. The Relevant Laws Created The Lacuna, Apc Would Do Everything To Avoid A Fresh Election. The Void In The Constitution Has Ensured Apc Has Their Destiny In Their Own Hands.
No Lie Only Truth!

MaKe APC carry the deadbody go drop for inec office so that they can confirm the man is dead. Mumu people