The commission disclosed this in the timetable and schedule of activities issued by its Secretary, Augusta Ogakwu, on Thursday in Abuja.
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Melaye is representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly
The redeployment notice was contained in a statement by INEC on Friday
The notice of the timetable was issued in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Augusta Ogakwu, on Thursday in Abuja
It would be recalled that the National Assembly on Wednesday gave INEC December 10 deadline to conduct pending elections in Rivers and other parts of the country
The Commission, in a statement signed by its Secretary, Auguta Ogakwu, on Thursday in Abuja, also released the names of 26 others as candidates cleared for the November 26 election
According to her, the incidence of violence in a number of local government areas and the atmosphere of fear and intimidation posed danger in proceeding with the election as earlier scheduled
She listed those affected to include: Evurulobi Chinedu, who was redeployed from Ebonyi State to Imo State; Oluocha Brown from Edo State to Delta State; and Onyekwere E.C. from Imo State to Anambra State
INEC said despite the death of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prince Abubakar Audu, all it would do will be to conduct the supplementary election in the 91 affected polling units
A statement on Monday by the Secretary of INEC, Augustate Ogakwu, said there will not be exemption on the card readers for the April 11 elections
The Commission in a statement by its Secretary, Augusta C. Ogakwu, said it hopes that this extension will finally avail every registered person yet to collect his/her PVC the opportunity to do so in readiness for the general elections
The governorship election for Ekiti State will take place on June 21, 2014, while that of Osun State is scheduled for August 9, 2014