The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the Enugu East senatorial elecrion in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
The election was shifted following the death of the candidate of the Labour Party(LP) who was allegedly murdered by gunmen.
Speaking at a daily media briefing by the commission ahead of Saturday’s election, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the exercise will hold with the Governorship and Assembly elections on March 11.
He said: “I can confirm that we have now received a formal communication from the party informing the Commission of the death of its candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District. The party also conveyed its intention to participate in the election for that constituency by replacing its deceased candidate. This request is in line with the provision of the law.