As INEC releases timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 7 as the last day for the emergence of candidates for the Adamawa State governorship bye-election. The election holds October 11.
Disclosing this yesterday, while releasing the bye-election timetable, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr. Kassim Gaidam, stated that all political parties were expected to have conducted their primaries to pick their candidates, by September 7, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
Gaidam said in releasing the election timetable, INEC was exercising the power conferred on it by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
According to the timetable, September 17 is the last day for submission of Forms CFOO2, CFOO1 and nomination forms at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
On September 23, INEC would publish personal particulars of candidates, in line with Section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010.
The commission also fixed September 29 for submission of names of party agents for the election to the electoral officer of the local government, in line with Section 45 of the Electoral Act, 2010.
According to the timetable, October 9 is the last day for campaigns by candidates of political parties, in line with Section 99 of the Electoral Act, 2010, which prohibits advertisements or broadcast of campaigns 24 hours prior to the day of election.

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