The
Osun-West Senatorial District is set to hold a bye-election to elect a
new senator for the constituency following the sudden death of Senator
Isiaka Adeleke.
Ishiaka Adeleke
The Independent National​ Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed
July 8 for Osun-West Senatorial District bye-election to elect a new
senator for the constituency following the sudden death of Sen. Isiaka
Adeleke.
A notice by INEC’s Administrative Secretary in Osun, Mr E.A
Ademusire, in Osogbo on Monday, said the conduct of parties’ primaries
would commence on Tuesday through June 14 while the election would hold
on July 8.
The notice stated that bye-election was scheduled “consequent
upon the position of the enabling status that bye-elections to fill the
declared vacant seat by the National Assembly be conducted within 30
days upon the declaration.
“Take note that by the directives of the Chairman, Independent
National​ Electoral Commission’s bye-election for Osun West Senatorial
seat will hold on Saturday, July 8, 2017.”
The attachment to the notice however indicated that last day of
submission of party nomination form is June 15, publication of nominated
candidate’s names, June 22 and submission of names and addresses of
party agents to INEC officer, June 30.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osun West Senatorial
seat became vacant following the sudden death of Isiaka Adeleke on April
23.
-NAN
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