INEC releases timetable for Ekiti governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday released the timetable for the June 18, 2022 Ekiti State governorship election.

It also published the Notice of Election at the Commission’s state office in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital.

According to the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the notice was in line with Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.

It provides that INEC must give Notice of Election not later than 90 days to the governorship election.

The timetable shows that the collection of Forms EC9 and EC9B by political parties will commence on January 4.

Conduct of party primaries and resolution of disputes will hold from January 4 to 29, while the online submission of Forms EC9 and EC9B will take place on February 4.

He added that the move was per the timetable and schedule of activities for the poll released last year by the commission.