JUST IN: INEC Releases Campaign Timetable For 2019 General Election Activities

INEC releases dates for campaign, nomination forms and primaries
by political parties for 2019 General Election.

INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu Mahmood disclosed this in Abuja
today.

Under the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act
2010 (as ended), there are critical steps from the Publication of
Notice of Election to the nduct of Polls. These have been fixed by
the Commission as follows:

i. Publication of Notice of Election:

– National and State Elections – 17th August 2018
– FCT Area Council Elections — 3′ September 2018

ii. Collection of nomination forms by political
parties:

– National and State Elections – 11th — 24th August 2018 – FCT
Area Council Elections — —10th November 2018

iii. Conduct of party primaries, including the
resolution of disputes arising from primaries:

– National and State Elections – 18th August 2018 — 7th October
2018 – FCT Area Council Elections — 4th September — 27th October
2018

iv. Commencement of campaign by political
parties:

– Presidential and National Assembly — 18th November 2018 –
Governorship and State Assembly — 1° December 2018

– FCT Area Council Elections —2′ December 2018

v. Last day for submission of nomination forms to
INEC:

– -Presidential and National Assembly — 3′ December 2018 –
Governorship and State Assembly — 17th December 2018 – FCT Area
Council Elections — 14th December 2018

vi. Last day for campaigns:

– -Presidential and National Assembly — 14th February 2019

– Governorship, State Assembly and FCT Area Council Elections —
28 February 2019

More details later

INEC releases dates for campaign, nomination forms and primaries
by political parties for 2019 General Election.

INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu Mahmood disclosed this in Abuja
today.

Under the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act
2010 (as ended), there are critical steps from the Publication of
Notice of Election to the nduct of Polls. These have been fixed by
the Commission as follows:

i. Publication of Notice of Election:

– National and State Elections – 17th August 2018
– FCT Area Council Elections — 3′ September 2018

ii. Collection of nomination forms by political
parties:

– National and State Elections – 11th — 24th August 2018 – FCT
Area Council Elections — —10th November 2018

iii. Conduct of party primaries, including the
resolution of disputes arising from primaries:

– National and State Elections – 18th August 2018 — 7th October
2018 – FCT Area Council Elections — 4th September — 27th October
2018

iv. Commencement of campaign by political
parties:

– Presidential and National Assembly — 18th November 2018 –
Governorship and State Assembly — 1° December 2018

– FCT Area Council Elections —2′ December 2018

v. Last day for submission of nomination forms to
INEC:

– -Presidential and National Assembly — 3′ December 2018 –
Governorship and State Assembly — 17th December 2018 – FCT Area
Council Elections — 14th December 2018

vi. Last day for campaigns:

– -Presidential and National Assembly — 14th February 2019

– Governorship, State Assembly and FCT Area Council Elections —
28 February 2019

More details later