The Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, known as for strict adherence to the timetable for the Anambra State governorship election arising later in November this yr.
Yakubu introduced that political events fielding candidates within the election must conduct the primaries to decide on their candidate between twentieth March 20 and April 10, 2025.
The INEC chairman spoke throughout a consultative assembly with political occasion leaders in Abuja on Wednesday.
He stated, “Might I remind leaders of political events that primaries for the nomination of candidates for the Anambra State governorship election start within the subsequent two months i.e. twentieth March to tenth April 2025.
“Whilst we put together for the Anambra State governorship election, we’re at all times aware of our obligations for different elections and electoral actions. As an example, Part 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 requires the fee to situation the discover for elections not later than 360 days earlier than the date of the election.”
Yakubu additionally touched on the Federal Capital Territory’s Space Council election.
“The final Space Council election within the FCT was held on 12 February 2022. By the effluxion of time, the tenure of the present chairmen and councillors ends subsequent yr. Consequently, the fee has accepted that the 2026 Space Council election in FCT will probably be held on Saturday, twenty first February 2026.
“Voting will happen in all of the designated polling models throughout the 68 constituencies to elect the six Space Council chairmen and 62 councillors,” Yakubu said.
He urged political events to stick to timelines for primaries and marketing campaign schedules to make sure easy preparations.
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