FILE: INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu addresses the media during the demonstration of E-voting machines at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on September 28th, 2020. PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TVAhead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday advised political parties to ensure their primaries are properly conducted in line with relevant laws.
Mr Okoye warned that the electoral agency will not hesitate to disqualify parties in primaries that do not adhere strictly to the principles of internal democracy.READ ALSO:“Nigerians may recall that on Saturday 26th February 2022, the Commission released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election,” the statement read.
“So far, two out of the 14 activities in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities have been successfully accomplished. The Notice of Election was published on 28th February 2022, while nomination forms have been made available on the Commission’s website since 1st March 2022 for political parties to download and issue to their candidates.
“The Commission wishes to reiterate that parties must adhere strictly to the principles of internal democracy, drawing from their constitutions, guidelines, the Electoral Act and other Regulations and Guidelines issued by the Commission. Their candidates for the 1,491 constituencies for which elections will be conducted in 2023 must emerge from democratic, transparent and valid primaries, in line with the provisions of Sections 29 and 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Very funny, INEC is not independent and so that can’t happen.
May I ask, which one is democratic primaries. Is consensus not democratic because that’s likely to be the other of the day.
That's the point
Oga give us our PVCs
Fulani INEC chief
They are coming with consensus candidate
Nice one
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