INEC set date for presentation of certificates of return to Sanwo-Olu, others

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, says certificate of return will be presented to the Governor-elect in the state Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Babafemi Hamzat, on March 27.

Sam Olumekun the state resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), stated this in a statement over the weekend, stating that forty elected lawmakers of the state House of Assembly in the March 9 election would also be presented with certificates of returns in the ceremony.

“The presentation of certificate of return to elected candidates is in conformity with section 75 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

“The presentation ceremony will take place at INEC Lagos office 6, Birrel Avenue, Sabo Yaba at 11a.m”.

However, the statement further stated that the presentation of certificates of returns to elected members of Lagos State House of Assembly will come up at 2p.m, while the governorship will hold by 11am.

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The statement further urged all invited guests to be seated by 10:30 am and 1:30pm.

Sanwo-Olu who was candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 739,445 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 206,141 votes, and other contestants in the March 9 governorship election.

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