INEC releases candidates for Ekiti East bye-election

By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released names of political parties and their candidates for by-election in the Ekiti East State constitutency 1, scheduled for March 20.

The vacancy arose as a result of death of Hon. Adegbuyi Amos, a member representing the Constituency and subsequent declaration of vacancy for the constitutency by Speaker Funmiyi Afuye.

The list of the participating parties and their candidates which was sighted on Wednesday by The NATION on the official website of INEC @www.inecnigeria.org, clearly indicated that five political parties submitted nominations.

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According to INEC, five political parties and their candidates include the All Progressive Congress (APC) Fatoba Oluwole Abraham; Action Alliance Olayinka Christiana Oluwayemisi and Youths People’s Party, Idowu Ebenezer Alao.

Others are People’s Democratic Party Akintunde Adeyemi Adeniran and All Progressive Grand Alliance, Ilesanmi Margaret.