The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the notice
of activities for the 2019 general elections.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the notice was pasted at the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) office of INEC in Abuja.
Ndidi
Okafor, Head of Voter Education and Publicity Gender and Civil Society Liaison
of INEC, FCT told NAN that the notice was in accordance with section 30 of the
Electoral Act 2010.
According
to the notice, collection of nomination forms for national and state elections
by political parties is fixed between August 17 and August 24.
Collection
of forms for FCT elections will take place between September 3 and September
10.
“The
last date for submission of nomination forms by political parties has also been
scheduled for December 3 for presidential and National Assembly Elections and
state elections December 17.
“The
collection of nomination forms for FCT Area Council elections would commence on
November 3 to November 10, while the last date for the return of the nomination
forms is December 14.
“On
October 25 INEC will publish the personal particulars of national election
candidates on October 25 and those of the state candidates on November 9.”
Ms
Okafor said INEC has announced November 17 as the last date for the withdrawal
or replacement of candidates for president and National Assembly elections, and
December 1 for governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.
INEC
would on January 2, 2019 publish notice of the polls, and on January 7, 2019
publish official register of voters for the election, which will begin with the
presidential and National Assembly elections on 16 February.
- NAN
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