INEC to publish final list of presidential candidates on September 20
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it will publish the final lists of presidential and national assembly candidates on September 20.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the final list for governorship and state assembly candidates is expected to be published on October 4.
Prof Yakubu, while appealing to political parties and their candidates to focus on issue-based campaign, added that the Commission has set September 28 for the commencement of campaigns.
The INEC Chairman said the electoral body is collaborating with security agencies to ensure a peaceful election.
Yakubu said “In the next 19 days, that is, on 20th September, 2022, the commission will publish the final list of candidates for national elections — presidential, senatorial and house of representatives — as provided in section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and the timetable and schedule of activities released by the commission,” he said.
“This will be followed on 4th October, 2022, by the publication of the final list of candidates for state elections (governorship and state houses of assembly).
“Campaign in public by political parties will officially commence on 28th September, 2022, as provided by section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.”
The INEC chairman also appealed to all political parties and candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns.
“This is the best way to complement our efforts to ensure transparent elections in which only the votes cast by citizens determine the winner,” he added.
