Ahead of the March 11, 2023 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, the Senate yesterday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to adhere strictly to the 1999 Constitution as amended and the Electoral Act 2022 in the conduct of the poll.

Speaking yesterday in Abuja before the Senate adjourned till March 14, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, urged the electoral umpire to consider all issues raised by the public during the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections in order to have smooth conduct of the elections.

The adjournment was to enable senators to participate in the campaigns and elections. Lawan said that INEC should consider looking into issues raised by the public and should be strictly guided by the Constitution and the Electoral Act and their guidelines and regulations.

He went further by saying Nigerians should support INEC in whatever way they can, so it can conduct the governorship and states assembly elections successfully.