Naija News reports that INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu gave the breakdown during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. According to Yakubu, political parties should prepare for the collection of forms from INEC from March 1, 2022, following the latest announcement. The INEC boss added that the breakdown of the schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections was released as a result of the 2022 amended electoral act recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Below is the breakdown of the schedule of activities for the 2023 elections:
Activity
Presidential/National Assembly
Governorship/State Houses of Assembly
Conduct of party primaries/resolution of disputes
Submission of nomination forms June 10 – June 17 July 1 – July 15
Last date for withdrawal by candidates/replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties July 15 August 12
Last day for submission of nomination forms August 8
August 18
Campaign by political parties September 28, 2022 – February 23, 2023 October 12, 2022 – March 9, 2023
Last day for submission of names of polling agents by political parties December 30, 2022 January 6, 2023
Election date February 25, 2023 Marc 11, 2023
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