Kogi, Bayelsa gov. polls to hold Nov. 2 – INEC

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Bayelsa, Kogi Gov. elections to hold in Nov. -INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja says the Kogi and Bayelsa state  governorship elections will be held in November.

The National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, of INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye,  in a statement said the official notice for both elections would be issued on August 1, 2019.

He said  that,political parties that intend to sponsor candidates are to hold their primaries for the nomination of such candidates from 2nd to 29th August 2019.

He said: “The commission at its meeting held today (yesterday) approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, which will hold in both states on Saturday 2nd November 2019.

“Campaigns by Political Parties in public shall commence on 2nd August 2019 and end on 1st October 2019.
“The parties sponsoring candidates are required to submit the list of their agents not later…



Source: News Agency of Nigeria