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Anambra: INEC warns parties against sudden changes in governorship primary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties against making sudden changes to the dates, venues, or modes of their primaries for the Anambra State governorship election.
The commission issued this warning in a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Thursday in Abuja.
He urged political parties participating in the election to strictly follow their proposed schedules without unexpected alterations.
Olumekun stated that INEC, during its regular weekly meeting on Thursday, reviewed its preparations for the November 8 election.
He recalled that INEC, in line with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, published the Notice of Election on November 13, 2024, over 360 days before the poll.
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According to the election timetable, the conduct of primaries for selecting candidates by political parties will begin on March 20 and end on April 10.
Olumekun revealed that 12 out of the 19 registered political parties had submitted their primary schedules in compliance with Section 84 of the Electoral Act 2022.
He reminded the seven remaining parties to submit the required details without further delay.
“Furthermore, we urge political parties to adhere strictly to their proposed schedules.
“Sudden changes to the dates, venues, and modes of primaries cause unnecessary demobilisation and remobilisation of our monitoring staff, disrupting the commission’s workflow,” he stated.
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