TUE, 20 SEPT, 2022-theGBJournal| The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday, published the full and final list of candidates for Nigeria’s general elections. The Commission approved the list at its regular weekly meeting held today.
The General Election is scheduled to hold in two phases beginning with national elections (Presidential and National Assembly) on Saturday 25th February 2023 and State elections (Governorship and State Houses of Assembly) on Saturday 11th March 2023.
According to INEC: ‘’Pursuant to the provision of Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and as provided in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election released by the Commission on 26th February 2022, this publication contains the final list of candidates nominated by the 18 political parties for national elections covering one Presidential constituency, 109 Senatorial Districts and 360 Federal Constituencies.’’
INEC said the list has been published in all the Constituencies nationwide and simultaneously on the Commission’s website for public information.
According to INEC, the publication of the full names and addresses of all nominated candidates follows the political parties’ conduct of primaries and completion of the nomination exercise.
‘’Nigerians may recall that at the end of the process, the personal particulars of all nominated candidates were displayed in their constituencies nationwide as provided by section 29 93) of the Electoral Act.’’
INEC noted that, subsequently, validly nominated candidates had the opportunity to voluntarily withdraw their candidature by notice in writing and personally deliver such notice to the political party that nominated them for the election. Thereafter, political parties substituted such candidates under section 31 of the Electoral Act for which the last day was 15th July 2022 for national elections and 12th August 2022 for State Elections as clearly provided in item 6 of the Commission’s Timetable and Schedule of Activities. Thereafter, no withdrawal or substitution of candidates is allowed except in the event of death as provided in section 34(1) of the Electoral Act pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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