The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a supplementary election for the Port Harcourt II and Khana/Gokana federal constituencies on Saturday, 15 April 2023. State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr. Johnson Sinikiem announced the date in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
According to the statement, voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the relevant local government areas (LGAs) and registration areas. In Khana, the election will be held in Wards 04 and 07, covering 42 polling units. In Port Harcourt, it will take place in 377 polling units across Wards 05, 10 and 28.
The announcement further reads: “The management of INEC in Rivers State wishes to inform all political parties and the entire public that the supplementary election for Port Harcourt II and Khana/Gokana federal constituencies, earlier announced by the Commission, will be held this Saturday, 15 April 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the LGAs/registration areas. The Commission therefore calls on all registered voters in the affected registration areas/polling units to come out en masse on the above‑mentioned date to cast their votes and to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner and in accordance with laid‑down guidelines. Please be assured of our commitment to ensure a successful conclusion of the election.”
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