The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the purported withdrawal of candidates from the Zamfara state House of Assembly bye-election in Bakura untrue.
On Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported that nine candidates announced their withdrawal from the race at a news briefing in Gusau.
However, the commission said INEC state office is yet to receive any notice of withdrawal of any candidate from Bakura state constituency by-election.
“we are hearing this for the first time and coming from the journalists. As far as the commission is concerned it is a rumour because for a candidate to withdraw from an election, his or her party headquarters must inform INEC headquarters 45 days to the election or the withdrawal will not be entertained, “ said the Zamfara state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Asmau Maikudi.
“We know that all the 14 participating political parties have their candidates for the by-election and they took part in the peace agreement they signed under the supervision of the heads of security in the state.”
Also while speaking on the election, she said sensitive materials would be moved from the CBN office to Bakura on Friday for the election the next day.
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