The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that the tenure of office of the President, Vice President, Governors and Deputy Governors will expire on May 28 2015. The electoral body however ruled out the case of Anambra, Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states, and the membership of the national and state assemblies,
The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said in a statement announced that elections into these offices will be December 29 2014 and the latest day for election shall be April 28, 2015.
“By virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) elections into the said offices shall not hold earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder.”
The commission was, by virtue of Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), expected to issue a Notice for the elections not later than 90 days (October 1) before the date of the elections.
INEC has therefore fixed the Presidential and National Assembly elections for February 14, 2015 while governorship and state assemblies election will take place on February 28, 2014.
While campaign by political parties for the Presidential and National Assembly elections commences on November 16, 2014, campaign for governorship and State House of Assembly begins on November 30, 2014
Collection of Forms for all elections by political parties has been fixed for between November 4 and 11 2014 for political parties to issue to their candidates at INEC Headquarters.
“Run off election to the office of the President or Governor of a State (if any) will be held within 7 days after the announcement of the result of the election in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).” [myad]
