This was contained in a press statement made available to News Center Nigeria by
National Commissioner & Chairman
Information and Voter Education Committee,
Festus Okoye Esq on Thursday, May 5th, 2022.
The statement reads “It will be recalled that on 26th February 2022, the Commission released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election. It
provides for parties to conduct their primaries for the nomination of candidates from 4th April to 3rd June 2022”.
“In compliance with section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, all 18 political
parties have served the required notices indicating the dates for their
conventions, congresses, and nominating
candidates for various elective offices as specified in the Constitution and the
Electoral Act”.
“Some of the parties have already commenced the process for
which the Commission has deployed staff to monitor the exercise as required by law”.
“Given the importance of the exercise to the emergence of candidates for the
various elective positions for the 2023 General Election, it is imperative to
remind political parties that they have one month from today to conclude
their primaries”.
” The deadline remains Friday 3rd June 2022. While urging the parties to rancor-free our-free and transparent exercise, the Commission reiterates that the deadline is firm and fixed”.
“Nominations for Presidential and National Assembly elections shall be
submitted through the INEC web portal from 10th to 17th June 2022 while
Governorship and State Houses of Assembly nominations shall be submitted
between Ist and 15th July 2022”.
“Political parties are further reminded that they must submit to the Commission the list of candidates who must have emerged from valid primaries”.
“The Commission will continue to work with political parties to ensure fidelity
to the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the timelines for all the activities
contained in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General
Election” it concluded.
