INEC To Conduct Guber, Assembly Polls In Benue’s Kwande LGA Tomorrow March 21

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct governorship and State Assembly elections in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday, 21^st March 2023 (tomorrow).

The Commission had cancelled elections in Kwande LGA on Saturday, 18^th March 2023 following “an inadvertent mix up of some of the sensitive materials for the two State Assembly constituencies in the area i.e. Kwande East and Kwande West.”

INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the Commission has consulted with the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, who assured that they were ready to conduct the election.

He appealed to electorates in the LGA to file out on Tuesday and vote for candidates of their choice.

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Okoye also urged political parties and their candidates to conduct themselves peacefully.

The statement reads: “The public may recall that the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State scheduled for Saturday 18th March 2023 had to be suspended. This decision followed an inadvertent mix-up of some of the sensitive materials for the two State Assembly constituencies in the area i.e. Kwande East and Kwande West. For this reason, voters and stakeholders agreed that the elections should be rescheduled. Consequently, the Commission issued a statement that a new date will be announced for the elections.

“After further consultation with stakeholders, our Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue State, Professor Sam Egwu, has advised that the State office is ready to proceed with the rescheduled elections.

“Accordingly, the Commission approved that the elections shall hold tomorrow Tuesday 21st March 2023.

“The Commission appeals to voters in Kwande Local Government Area to troop out en masse and vote for the candidate of their choice. Similarly, we call on parties and candidates to conduct themselves peacefully.”