KADSIECOM’s overseer, Ibrahim Sambo, disclosed on Monday while presenting the election timetable to the political parties.
“We expect that you will also get the election guidelines to be provided to you within the week,” he said.
He said the commission is supposed to give political parties 90 days notice of election, adding that only parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would be allowed to field candidates for the polls.
Sambo said between February 26 and March 28, party primaries are expected to be conducted under the supervision of the commission.
Political parties are expected to obtain forms from the commission on March 8, 2021.
He said April 21 is the deadline for submission of forms and list of candidates sponsored by political parties.
April 21 has been set for collection of nomination forms and commencement of payment by candidates of the non-refundable deposit and presentation of bank tellers to the commission, he said.
Sambo explained that: “26th-28th April, 2021 verification and sorting of forms submitted by candidates, 29th April, 2021 publication of personal particulars of candidates, 2nd May, 2021 last date for submission of Nomination forms and payments, 3rd May, 2021 publication of validly nominated candidates while 8th May 2021 is the last day for voluntary withdrawal by candidates and 13th May, 2021 last date for substitution of withdrawn candidates.
“14th May 2021 is end of electioneering campaign, while 15th May 2021 is the election day and 22nd May 2021 presentation of certificates of return while between 29th May – 5th June, 2021 is chairmanship rerun where no clear winner emerges.”
KADSIECOM’s overseer, Ibrahim Sambo, disclosed on Monday while presenting the election timetable to the political parties.
“We expect that you will also get the election guidelines to be provided to you within the week,” he said.
He said the commission is supposed to give political parties 90 days notice of election, adding that only parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would be allowed to field candidates for the polls.
Sambo said between February 26 and March 28, party primaries are expected to be conducted under the supervision of the commission.
Political parties are expected to obtain forms from the commission on March 8, 2021.
He said April 21 is the deadline for submission of forms and list of candidates sponsored by political parties.
April 21 has been set for collection of nomination forms and commencement of payment by candidates of the non-refundable deposit and presentation of bank tellers to the commission, he said.
Sambo explained that: “26th-28th April, 2021 verification and sorting of forms submitted by candidates, 29th April, 2021 publication of personal particulars of candidates, 2nd May, 2021 last date for submission of Nomination forms and payments, 3rd May, 2021 publication of validly nominated candidates while 8th May 2021 is the last day for voluntary withdrawal by candidates and 13th May, 2021 last date for substitution of withdrawn candidates.
“14th May 2021 is end of electioneering campaign, while 15th May 2021 is the election day and 22nd May 2021 presentation of certificates of return while between 29th May – 5th June, 2021 is chairmanship rerun where no clear winner emerges.”