Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has instructed political parties to as a matter of urgency begin the
submission of the list of candidates (Form CF002) and their personal
particulars (Forms CF001) from October 10 to 18, 2018 for presidential and
National Assembly elections.
The
commission also said that the submission of forms for governorship and state
assembly elections will begin from October 22 to November 2, 2018, adding that
going by the provisions of the Electoral Act, the timetable and schedule of
activities, campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections will
commence on November 18, 2018, while that of the governorship and state
assembly begin on December 1, 2018.
To this end, INEC called on political parties
and candidates to strictly adhere to the dates.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,
stated this Monday while delivering his welcome address at the Commonwealth
Election Professionals (CEP) training workshop for the Commonwealth African
Region in Abuja.
Yakubu
noted that the theme of the workshop: “Strengthening Electoral Democracy in the
Commonwealth African Region” is topical and relevant, more so that participants
are drawn mainly from middle-level officials who actually conduct elections in
the field.
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