By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday in Abuja unveiled a time table for the conduct of some rerun elections in the country, fixing December 10 for outstanding National and State Assembly elections in Rivers.

Vanguard had on Thursday exclusively reported the commission’s readiness to conduct the outstanding polls latest by the middle of December.

A statement by the Secretary to the commission, Mrs Auguta Ogakwu, Abuja disclosed that the commission also approved December 3rd for the conduct of elections into the Ifako/Ijaiye seat of Lagos state in the House of Representatives. It would as well conclude rescheduled councillorship polls in some Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Part of the statement read: “After months of intensive planning and wide consultations, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday approved the conduct of Lagos’ House of Representative election on Saturday, Dec 3, 2016.

“Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Councillorship election will also hold on Saturday, Dec 3, 2016.

“Rivers, National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016″.

Federal lawmakers had on Wednesday threatened to suspend plenary if the commission refuses to conduct the outstanding elections on or before December 10.