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2014 Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election
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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.http://leadership.ng/news/363745/inec-declares-ilajeese-odo-election-inconclusive https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123938/http://leadership.ng/news/363745/inec-declares-ilajeese-odo-election-inconclusive dead 2 April 2015 INEC Declares Ilaje/Ese-Odo By-election Inconclusive Leadership Newspaper 7 April 2014 16 March 2015 Leadership
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.http://www.punchng.com/news/ondo-by-election-lp-takes-inec-others-to-court/ Ondo by-election: LP takes INEC, others to court 16 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105348/http://www.punchng.com/news/ondo-by-election-lp-takes-inec-others-to-court/ 2 April 2015 dead dmy-all The Punchhttp://thenationonlineng.net/new/lppdp-apc-battle-ilajeese-odo-election/ Lagos, Nigeria LP, PDP, APC battle for Ilaje/Ese-Odo by-election Damisi Ojo, Akure 16 March 2015 The Nation
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.http://saharareporters.com/2014/05/22/ilajeese-odo-bye-election-court-fixes-june-2-16-motion-and-substantive-hearing-suit New York City, United States Ilaje/Ese Odo Bye Election: Court Fixes June 2 & 16 for Motion and Substantive Hearing Suit 16 March 2015 Sahara Reporters This resulted in a lawsuit against INEC, the electoral body by the Labour Party, who claimed to have the highest number of votes.http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/04/ondo-election-one-poll-many-troubles/ Ondo by-election: One poll, many troubles Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper 16 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105247/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/04/ondo-election-one-poll-many-troubles/ 2 April 2015 usurped dmy-allhttp://www.channelstv.com/2014/04/14/labour-party-asks-inec-to-declare-it-winner-of-ilaje-ese-odo-by-election/ Labour Party Asks INEC To Declare It Winner Of Ilaje-Ese Odo By-Election - Channels Television Channels Television 16 March 2015
References
Category:By-elections to the House of Representatives (Nigeria)
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Category:Ondo State elections
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