INEC gives parties Oct 7 deadline to pick presidential candidates

Yesterday,INEC released the official 2019 elections time table giving political parties an October 7 deadline to produce their presidential candidates for the February 16, 2019 presidential election.

Governorship, National/State Assemblies candidates are also to have been picked on the same date.



Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu reaffirmed that Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 16, 2019; Governorship/ state Assembly/ FCT Area Council elections are slated March 2, 2019.