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INEC warns parties to adhere strictly to Kogi, Bayelsa election timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged all political parties participating in the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states to strictly comply with the set timeline.
The commission, noting that the time for conducting primaries had elapsed, stated that it would not entertain late submission of candidates’ names for the elections in Kogi and Bayelsa.
Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this in a statement he issued after the commission’s weekly meeting.
He recalled that INEC had, since May 16, released the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the polls.
Okoye reminded political parties that conducted party primaries to choose their governorship candidates, saying that September 5 was the last day for the conduct of that exercise, while September 9 was the last date for the submission of nominated candidates.
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“We enjoin all political parties participating in the election to strictly comply with the timelines earlier released by the commission and will not entertain any late submission under any circumstances,” he said.
“All political parties that conducted party primaries should submit to the commission on or before Sept. 8, the names of their Liaison Officers, who must be introduced through a letter jointly signed by the National Chairman and National Secretary of the party.
“INEC shall publish the names and votes scored by all candidates that participated in the party primaries monitored by our officials in the two states,” he added.
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