Election materials. PHOTO: Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 574 candidates from 43 political parties would feature in March 9, Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Abia.
Mr Joseph Iloh, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sideline of the commission’s stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, in Umuahia.
Iloh, said 39 of the candidates are for governorship election while the rest 535 candidates are for House of Assembly poll.
According to him, 39 senatorial and 93 House of Representatives candidates contested in the Feb.16 Presidential/National Assembly elections in the state.
He said Saturday’s elections would be conducted concurrently, adding that the commission is fully prepared for a very good election on Saturday.
“We have patched all the sensitive and non-sensitive materials.
“Tomorrow (Thursday), they are going to the…
