{"id":8570,"date":"2013-08-18T14:39:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T14:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/inec-serves-notice-for-anambra-guber-2\/"},"modified":"2013-08-18T14:39:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T14:39:44","slug":"inec-serves-notice-for-anambra-guber-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/inec-serves-notice-for-anambra-guber-2\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC Serves Notice For Anambra Guber"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Begins Prosecution Of 93,000 Ghost Voters <\/strong><\/p>\n

THE Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has concluded plans to prosecute more than 93,000 ghost and fraudulent voters on its register in Anambra State.<\/p>\n

   Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Chukwuemeka Onukogu, disclosed this to journalists during a press briefing on Saturday. He, however, did not give details on gender, age, council or community or whether the commission\u2019s staff are among persons to be charged to court.<\/p>\n

   He confirmed that their prosecution, which would commence Wednesday, next week, August 21,2013, would be carried out in batches. The Commission has also released notice for the conduct of the November 16, 2013 governorship election in the state. <\/p>\n

   In a statement titled, \u201cNotice of Election\u201d, signed by Onukogu, the electoral body said: \u201cPursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and section 30(1) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), the Independent National Electoral Commission hereby gives notice that the Election into the Office of Governor of Anambra State shall hold on Saturday, November 16, 2013 in Anambra State.\u201d<\/p>\n

   The statement indicated that all registered political parties are entitled to participate and sponsor candidates for the election. It pointed out that all relevant forms including nomination forms shall be collected from, and on completion, be delivered to the national headquarters of the Commission at Plot 436 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja by the respective party\u2019s National Chairman and Secretary or their respective party representative recognised by the Commission. <\/p>\n

   INEC stressed that in its resolve to ensure a credible election, \u201cthe Commission shall strictly apply the provisions of all relevant laws governing the election\u201d, even as it advised all parties, their candidates and supporters to \u201cadhere strictly to all laws, regulations and guidelines, regulating the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

   The statement reads in part: \u201cThe attention of the public, particularly the registered political parties, candidates and associations is accordingly drawn to Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) which prohibits associations other than political parties from canvassing for votes for any candidate or, contributing to the funds of any political party or election expenses of any candidate.<\/p>\n

   \u201cAttention is further drawn to Section 225(3) of the said 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) which forbids political parties from holding any funds or other assets obtained from outside Nigeria and the penal provision in Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) which prescribes punishment for any infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n

   The commission said that all campaigns by the parties and candidates should be in accordance with existing laws and within the times stipulated in the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) as highlighted in the Time-Table and Schedule of Activities, attached to the statement.<\/p>\n

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