Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday postponed submission of candidates list for 2019 general elections contrary to report that submission of candidates list would be closed October 7.
The chairman of the Commission, Prof. Yakubu Mahmud made this known in his welcome address at the Commonwealth Election Professionals (CEP) training workshop for the Commonwealth African Region held in Abuja.
According to him, the submission of the list of candidates (Form CF002) and their personal particulars (Forms CF001)have been extended from October 10 to 18, 2018 for presidential and National Assembly elections.
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The INEC boss added that the submission of forms for governorship and state assembly elections will begin from October 22 to November 2, 2018, adding that going by the provisions of the Electoral Act, the timetable and schedule of activities, campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections will commence on November 18, 2018, while that of the governorship and state assembly begin on December 1, 2018.
