2019: EIGHT OUT OF 91 POLITICAL PARTIES SUBMIT LIST OF CANDIDATES, SAYS ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Penpushing reports that, section 31 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, states that every political party shall summit the list of their candidates not later than 60 days before the fixed date for a general election.
The commission boss expressed concern over the last minute rush by political parties to file their lists of candidates, pointing out that N189 billion was approved by the National Assembly for the 2019 general elections.
Penpushing also reports that, the commission is expected to publish the names and particulars of all nominated candidates at the constituency where they intend to contest the election within seven days of receipt of the list.
The representative of the Inspector General of Police, Kenneth Ebiripson, at the meeting addressed the session of the Situation Room, detailing security plans for 2019 elections, and added that the police had mapped out three stages of intervention before, during and immediately after the 2019 polls.
Penpushing reports that, the police boss also said the security agencies had plans to deal with aggrieved persons who he described as bad losers and those that might want to cause trouble during and after the 2019 general elections.
