INEC Releases 2019 Elections Notice

INEC Chairman

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday discharged the notice of exercises for the 2019 general races. 

The notice was glued 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 columnists that the notice was as per area 30 of the Electoral Act 2010. 

As per the notice, accumulation of selection shapes for national and state decisions by political gatherings is settled between Aug 17 and Aug. 24. 

Additionally the gathering of structures for FCT races will happen between 3 Sept. also, 10 Sept. 

"The last date for accommodation of designation frames by political gatherings has additionally been planned for Dec. 3 for presidential and National Assembly Elections and state races Dec. 17. 

"The gathering of assignment frames for FCT Area Council races would start on Nov. 3 to Nov. 10, while the last date for the arrival of the designation shapes is Dec. 14. 

"On Oct 25 INEC will distribute the individual particulars of National race applicants on Oct. 25 and those of the state applicants on Nov. 9." 

Okafor said INEC has declared Nov. 17 as the last date for the withdrawal or trade of contender for president and National Assembly races, and Dec. 1 for governorship and state places of gathering races. 

INEC would on Jan. 2, 2019 distribute notice of the surveys, and on Jan. 7, 2019 distribute official enlist of voters for the decision, which will start with the presidential and National Assembly races on 16 February .