Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fix 2nd November 2019 for Kogi and Bayelsa State Governorship election.
INEC reveal this In a Press Statement release yesterday.
According to the statement by Festus Okoye Esq National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said “The Commission at its meeting held today approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, which will hold in both States on Saturday 2nd November 2019, The official notice for both elections will be issued on 1st August 2019, while political parties that intend to sponsor candidates are to hold their primaries for the nomination of such candidates from 2nd 29th August 2019. Campaigns by Political Parties in public shall commence on 2nd August 2019 and end on 31st October 2019, The parties sponsoring candidates are required to submit the list of their agents not later than 2nd October 2019 The stated timelines are in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended). All stakeholders are urged to take cognizance of and adhere strictly to them”.
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