The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Habu Zarma, confirmed the date at a political stakeholders meeting in Jos.
“As you are aware, the commission has fixed Saturday Oct. 6 as date for the elections, I am happy to inform you that the date has been approved.”
He said that six political parties would field candidates for the senatorial by-election and listed them as APGA, ACN, ANPP, DPP, LP and PDP.
“Six political parties informed the commission of the process of nominating their candidates for the by-election; they are the ACN, APGA, ANPP, DPP, LP and PDP.
“These parties are contesting the senatorial election while ACN, DPP and PDP are contesting the House of Assembly seat.
“APGA did not submit nomination form for its candidate for the State House of Assembly election,” he said.
Zarma said that election timetable had been released to guide the process and that elections would be conducted in six local government areas in Plateau North.
He said that 73 residential areas representing 1212 polling units would be covered in the North senatorial district including camps of persons displaced by internal conflicts.
According to the REC, all non sensitive election materials have been delivered and are being sorted out for distribution to the local governments.
He said that sensitive materials were still being expected but assured to provide a level playing ground for all the political parties alike.
Zarma also gave figures of the number of those expected to vote in each of the local government areas as, Barkin Ladi, 102,555, Bassa, 18,686, Jos East, 52,492, Jos North, 427,856, Jos South, 287,019 and Riyom, 67,294.
He said that the figure included some names of deceased persons and warned politicians not to front those names.
Reports say that the meeting was attended by security heads in the state comprising the Police and other paramilitary agencies, NGO’s and leadership of the political parties in the state.
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