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INEC releases revised timetable for party primaries, campaign, 2023 elections

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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of activities for the 2023 general election.

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, gave the breakdown on Saturday at a media briefing in Abuja.

According to him, the presidential election was initially scheduled to hold on February 18, while governorship polls were fixed for March 4, but the dates had to be reviewed following the signing of the electoral act amendment bill.

However, with the latest announcement, political parties are expected to begin collection of forms from INEC from March 1, 2022.

See a breakdown of the schedule of activities below.

Activity

Presidential/national assembly

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Governorship/state houses of assembly

Conduct of party primaries/resolution of disputes

April 4 – June 3

April 4 – June 3

Submission of nomination forms

June 10 – June 17

July 1 – July 15

Last date for withdrawal by candidates/replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties

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July 15

August 12

Last day for submission of nomination forms

August 8

August 18

Campaign by political parties

September 28, 2022 – February 23, 2023

October 12, 2022 – March 9, 2023

Last day for submission of names of polling agents by political parties

December 30, 2022

January 6, 2023

Election date

February 25, 2023

March 11, 2023

 

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