THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put to rest the controversy over the participation of some states in the governorship election in 2011.
The states are Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Adamawa, Sokoto, Ekiti and Kogi, due to the governorship rerun which took place in the respective states.
Two other states, Edo and Ondo, would not also participate because of the swearing-in dates of the current governors of the states.
Anambra State is also excluded, since the INEC had conducted governorship election in the state this year.
Consequently, the INEC would now conduct governorship election in 27 states out of 36 states of the federation in 2011.
The 27 states are those which governors did not have their victories upturned at the various appeal court across the country, consequent upon which made them not to participate in any rerun.
In a reply to letter written by a citizen who wanted who seek clarification on what happened to Kogi State, the electoral body said the election would not hold in the state in 2011.
“I am directed to inform you that the governorship election will not hold in Kogi State in 2011. The tenure of the present governor of Kogi State expires in 2012, having been sworn into office on March 29, 2008,” INEC said.
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