S/N |
ACTIVITY |
DATE |
REMARKS |
1 | Notice of Election | 3rd March | Section 30(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 provides not later than 90 days before the election. |
2 | Commencement of Campaign by political parties | 23rd March | Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 provides not later than 90 polling days. |
3 | Collection of forms for the election by political parties at INEC Headquarters | 1st April | To enable political parties to submit names of their candidates in a prescribed format |
4 | Last date for conduct of party primaries including resolution of disputes arising from the primaries | 14th April | To enable political parties democratically nominate candidates for the election as required by section 87 of the Electoral Act 2010 |
5 | Last day of the submission of forms CF001 and CF002 at the INEC Headquarters | 21st April | Section 31(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 provides not later than 60 days before the election |
6 | Publication of particulars of candidates (CF001) | 26th April | Section 31(3) of the Electoral Act 2010 provides for publication within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF 0001 |
7 | Last day for withdrawal by candidate(s)/replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties | 7th May | Section 35(1) of the Electoral Act provides not later than 45 days to the election |
8 | Last day for the submission of nomination forms by political parties | 20th May | To enable political parties comply with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) |
9 | Publication of official register of voters for the election | 20th May | Section 20 of the Electoral Act provides not later than 30 days before the election |
10 | Publication of list of nominated candidates | 20th May | Section 34 of the Electoral Act 2010 provides at least 30 days before the election |
11 | Publication of notice of poll | 4th June | Section 46 of the Electoral Act 2010 provides not later than 14 days before the election |
12 | Submission of names of party agents for the election to the Electoral Officer of the LGA | 5th June | Section 45 of the Electoral Act 2010 provides not later than 7 days before the election |
13 | Last day of Campaigns | 19th June | Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 prohibits advertisement or broadcasts of campaigns 24 hours prior to the day of election |
14 | Date of election | 21st June | Section 25 of the Electoral Act 2010, dates of election to be appointed by the Commission |
NOTE: Run-off election to the office of Governor of a State (if any) will be held within 7 days after the announcement of the result in accordance with Section 179 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
Ekiti State Government Press Release
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