The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for political parties to submit names of candidates they are fielding for the 2019 general election.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to INEC chairman, said this in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Friday.
Oyekanmi said the commission would stick to the schedule the submission of candidates’ names.
INEC had earlier announced October 18 as deadline for the submission of names for presidential and national assembly and November 2 as the last day for the submission of names of governorship and state assemblies elections.
“The commission is following its timetable and schedule of activities for 2019 general elections. No extension of deadline for submission,” Oyekanmi said.
Oyekanmi, who was unable to give the precise number of political parties that met the deadline as of the time of…
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