2014 Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election

The Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election was held on April 5, 2014, at Igbokoda, a town in Ilaje, a local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[1] The election was conducted to fill the vacant seat of the Ilaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State at the House of Representatives of Nigeria, following the sudden death of the incumbent representative, Raphael Nomiye, who died of heart attack in November 2013.[2][3]

Controversy

On April 6, 2014, at the end of the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the election inconclusive on the basis of the fact that election was not held in some wards.[4] This resulted in a lawsuit against INEC, the electoral body by the Labour Party, who claimed to have the highest number of votes.[5][6]

References
  1. Leadership Newspaper (7 April 2014). "INEC Declares Ilaje/Ese-Odo By-election Inconclusive". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "Ondo by-election: LP takes INEC, others to court". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. Damisi Ojo, Akure. "LP,PDP, APC battle for Ilaje/Ese-Odo by-election". The Nation. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. "Ilaje/Ese Odo Bye Election: Court Fixes June 2 & 16 for Motion and Substantive Hearing Suit". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. "Ondo by-election: One poll, many troubles". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. "Labour Party Asks INEC To Declare It Winner Of Ilaje-Ese Odo By-Election - Channels Television". Channels Television. Retrieved 16 March 2015.


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