Official Timetable of The 2014 Ekiti State Governorship Election

Nigeria’s EMB, Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), recently released the timetable of the 2014 Ekiti State Governorship Election, Below is the official timeline.

INEC,

S/No.
Activity
Date
Remarks
1
Notice of Election
3rd March 2014
Section 30(1) of the Electoral act, 2010 provides not later than 90 Days before the election.
2
Commencement of campaigning by political parties in public
23rd March 2014
Section 99 (1) of the Electoral act, 2010 provides not later than 90 Polling days.
3
Collection of forms for the election by Political parties at INEC Headquarters
1st April 2014
To enable political parties to submit Names of their candidates in a prescribed form
4
Last date for conduct of party primaries including resolution of disputes arising from the primaries
14th April 2014
To enable political parties democratically nominate candidates for the election as required by section 87 of the electoral Act 2010
5
Last day of submission of forms CF001 and CF002 at the INEC Headquarters
21st April 2014
 Section 31(1) of the electoral act 2010 provides for not later than 60 days before the election
6
Publication of personal particulars of candidates (CF001)
26th April 2014
Section 31(3) of the electoral act 2010 provides for publication within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF001
7
Last day for withdrawal by candidate(s)/replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties
7th May 2014
 Section 35(1) of the electoral act Provides not later than 45 days To the election
8
Last day of the submission of nomination forms by political parties.
20th May 2014
To enable political parties comply with Section 32(1) of the electoral Act 2010 (as amended)
9
Publication of official register of voters for the election.
20th May 2014
Section 20 of the electoral act provides not later than 30 days before the election
10
Publication of list of nominated candidates.
20th May 2014
Section 34 of the electoral act 2010 provides at least 30 days  before the election.
11
Publication of Notice of poll.
 4th June 2014
Section 46 of the electoral act 2010 provides not later than 14 days before the election.
12
Submission of names of party agents for the election to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government or Area Council.
 5th June 2014
Section 45 of the electoral act 2010 provides not later than 7 days before the election
13
Last day for Campaigns.
19th June 2014
Section 99(1) of the electoral act 2010 prohibits advertisement or broadcasts of campaigns 24 hours prior to the day of election.
14
 Date of election
21st June 2014
Section 25 of the electoral act 2010, dates of election to be appointed by the commission.
NOTE:(I) Run off election to the office of Governor of a State (if any) will be held within 7 days after the announcement of the result in accordance with section 179 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

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