The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has supplied an replace on the forthcoming Edo State governorship election.
The fee disclosed that the deadline for submission of nomination kinds for candidates is Sunday, twenty fourth March, 2024.
This was contained in an announcement issued on Friday by Sam Olumekun, Nationwide Commissioner & Chairman, INEC Data and Voter Training Committee.
He mentioned, “As supplied by the Timetable and Schedule of Actions for the forthcoming off-cycle Edo State Governorship election, the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political events expired on twenty fourth February 2024.
“The subsequent exercise is the submission of nomination kinds by political events by way of the devoted on-line portal.
“The Fee has earmarked a interval of 20 days for Political events to add the Private Particulars (Type EC9) and Names/Record of Nominated candidates (Type EC9B) of their candidates to the portal which can open at 9.00am on Monday 4th March 2024 and robotically shut down at 6.00pm on Sunday twenty fourth March 2024.
“Entry Code to the portal might be out there for assortment by the Nationwide Chairmen of political events from at this time.”
He added that to assist political events to make sure seamless nominations, “the Fee is as soon as once more organising refresher coaching for 2 Liaison Officers per get together.
“The coaching commences at this time Friday 1st March 2024 and ends on Monday 4th March 2024. The Venue is the Media Centre on the INEC Headquarters in Abuja.
“The Media Centre may even function the Assist Desk through the interval of nomination of candidates in case any political get together wants help.
“The Fee needs to attract the eye of Political events that 20 days are sufficient to add the nomination types of solely two candidates per get together (Governorship candidate and operating mate).
“Subsequently, there is no such thing as a cause to request for extension of time and none might be granted past Sunday twenty fourth March 2024.
“Political events ought to guarantee strict compliance with the timelines.”
