The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will be holding a supplementary election for Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
This comes after the commission on Wednesday declared the result of the election inconclusive, following the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 7, 2019.
The declaration was made at the Federal Constituency Collation Centre, Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government Area Office of the Commission in the presence of leaders of Political Parties, candidates and their agents.
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The election became inconclusive in compliance with the margin of lead principle where no candidate emerged clear winner as a result of the cancellation of election in 71 polling units affected by violence and over voting.
However, the election is to hold in 71 polling units and 18 voting points with a total number of 43,660 registered voters.
The Commission, therefore, enjoins all registered voters in the Federal Constituency to come out in large numbers to cast their votes.
The affected Registration Areas include :
(i) Awodi-Ora, RA 02 with 3 Polling units
(ii) Wilmer, RA 03, with 6 polling units
(iii) Olodi, RA 04 with 1 polling unit
(iv) Tolu, RA 05 with 27 polling units
(v) Ojo Road, RA 07 with 2 polling units
(vi) Alaba – Oro, RA 09 with 2 polling units
(vii) Mosafejo, RA 10 with 18 polling units
(viii) Temidire, 2 RA 11 with 12 polling units
In a statement by the PRO of the commission for Lagos State, Femi Akinbiyi said the poll will open between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p. m. on the election day.
“Only registered voters in the area will be allowed to vote.
“It will be recalled that seven states were affected in supplementary elections after the February and March 2019 General Elections in the Federation”.
The Ajeromi /Ifelodun Federal Constituency election is the last in the series of supplementary elections.