The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the
governorship election in Kogi and Bayelsa states to hold on November 21
and December 5th respectively.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Dr. Chris O. Iyimoga, the commission said formal notices of the election would be issued on August 23rd and September 5th in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.
The statement said political parties that would field candidates for
the Kogi governorship election would start campaigns by July 24 and end
it on midnight on November 19, while that of Bayelsa State would
commence on September 6 and end on December 3.
It said political parties were to note that the conduct of primaries for Kogi governorship should hold between August 25 and September 15, whereas that of Bayelsa was to hold between September 1st and 20th.
"The political parties and aspirants are to further note that the
conduct of the party primaries to nominate candidates for election shall
be between 25th August and 15th September 2015 for Kogi and 7th and
30th September, 2015 for Bayelsa State, while the last day for
submission of the list of candidates (CF002) and the personal
particulars of such candidates (CF001) for governorship and deputy
governorship candidates, shall be 14th November, 2015 (Kogi) and 7th
October, 2015 (Bayelsa)", it said.
The electoral body warned parties and their candidates against
conducting campaigns outside the stipulate time frame so not to run foul
of the relevant laws.
Elections could not hold in both states during the last general elections because the tenure of the governors had not elapsed.
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