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INEC Announces Dates For 2019 General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced dates for 2019 general elections.
In a statement posted on its website Thursday, the electoral commission said it was making the announcements well ahead “in order to ensure certainty in our dates for elections, and to allow for proper planning by the Commission, political parties, security agencies, candidates and all stakeholders”.
“To that extent, the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, 16th February 2019, while the Governorship/State Assembly/Federal Capital Territory Area Council Elections will hold on Saturday 2nd March 2019.”
The commission also announced that 23 of its electoral officers being prosecuted for various electoral offences will be placed on half salary and will not report for duty pending the determination of their respective cases by the court.

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  • Not bad, but then, ain't it a little bit too early especially now that much of promises of the last elections are yet to be fulfilled??? Is ask I ask oooh

  • Nice one, but INEC should note that rigging for any political party won't be condoned by Nigerians. it must be free and fair, nothing short of credible election will be acceptable.

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