{"id":204627,"date":"2022-07-19T22:11:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T21:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=204627"},"modified":"2022-07-19T22:57:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T21:57:37","slug":"inec-reacts-to-davidos-query-over-issuance-of-certificate-of-return-to-ademola-adeleke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/19\/inec-reacts-to-davidos-query-over-issuance-of-certificate-of-return-to-ademola-adeleke\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC reacts to Davido&#8217;s query over alleged delay in issuance of certificate of return to Ademola Adeleke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has criticised popular singer and nephew to Osun Governor-elect, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido over the time frame for the issuance of a Certificate of Return.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the musician had queried why the Commission has not presented the winner of the election with a Certificate of Return after 48 hours as provided by the law on his verified Twitter handle.<\/p>\n<p>Replying Davido, the Commission in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, said the Commission has up to 14 days to issue the winner with the Certificate of Return.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThose that intervene and play roles in the electoral process should try to have basic knowledge of the constitutive legal instruments that guide and regulate the conduct of elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission is a public trust and a creation of the Constitution and the law and must be seen to respond to public demands for transparency and openness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission will continue to uphold the basic tenets of transparency, openness and inclusivity in the conduct of elections and the delivery of electoral services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/18\/suspected-political-thugs-attack-osun-commissioners-house-destroy-properties\/\">political party<\/a> and will not be swayed by partisan political interests. Section 72 of the Electoral Act 2022 provides that a sealed certificate of return at an election in the prescribed form shall be issued within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned by the Returning Officer in an election under the Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission conducted the Osun Governorship election on the 18th day of July 2022 and the Returning Officer made a declaration and a return on Sunday the 19th day of July 2022. Majority of the staff of the Commission that superintended the election are just returning to Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Supervising National Commissioner whose responsibility it is to present the certificate of Return is still in Osun waiting for the arrival of the certificate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission made the Declaration and the Return and it is uncharitable to insinuate that the Commission does not want to issue the winner of the election with a Certificate of Return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no law in place that mandates the Commission to issue a certificate to any candidate within 48 hours. Those that influence public opinion, especially in the electoral process should try to arm themselves with basic knowledge of the law and the processes and procedures of the Commission\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has criticised popular singer and nephew to Osun Governor-elect, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido over the time frame for the issuance of a Certificate of Return. 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