Posted By: Vincent Ikuomola


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced April and September 2018 dates for governorship polls in Ekiti and Osun states.

The tenure of Ekiti incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose and his Osun state counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola would end on Oct 15, 2018 and November 28, 2018, respectively.

According to the timetable released on Thursday in Abuja by the electoral body, the Ekiti and Osun elections would hold on July 14th and September 22, 2018, respectively.

Based on the timetable any run off election would be held within seven days after the announcement of result in line with relevant laws.

The timetable for the polls was signed by the Commission’s secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu.
According to the timetable, INEC is expected to issue notice for the Ekiti election on April 4, 2018, which is not later than 90 days before the election. Political campaigns would commence on April 15 while collection of forms by political parties for issuance to candidates would come a day after.

Political primaries and resolution of disputes arising from such was slated for 15April-14 May, 2018.

Notice of election was fixed for 23rd June 2018 while campaign for the Osun state government house would start on June 25, 2018.

Collection of forms for the Osun election has been fixed for June 25th, while primaries and resolution of arising disputes must be conducted between June 24- July 23rd, 2018.

Speaking on the dates, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Prince Solomon Soyebi said INEC was guided by the provisions of section 178(1)and (2) of the 1999 constitution as amended, and section 25(7) and ( of the electoral Act,2010 in arriving at the dates.

He also restated the Commission’s earlier warning to intending aspirants and their parties that the release of dates for elections did not amount to notice for campaigns for votes. He further warned that parties which infringed on provisions of the Electoral Act as amended would be sanctioned.

“Anybody who deviates from the Electoral guidelines by engaging in public campaign ahead of the date for commencement of campaign is committing electoral offence and will be prosecuted.

“All political parties and their candidates are hereby enjoined to cooperate with us,” Soyebi said.

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Firefire:
I do not see any free & fair election, not when the INEC Chair is from the same village as the 'President'.


Buhary appointing his family member as the INEC chairman is the highest 'kworuption' in modern Nigerian democracy.

auwalyau:
INEC Chairman is from Bauchi not Katsina.

Elnino4ladies:




Don't mind the uninformed fool

The tenure of Ekiti incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose and his Osun state counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola would end on Oct 15, 2018 and November 28, 2018, respectively.

According to the timetable released on Thursday in Abuja by the electoral body, the Ekiti and Osun elections would hold on July 14th and September 22, 2018, respectively.

Firefire:
I do not see any free & fair election, not when the INEC Chair is from the same village as the 'President'.


Buhary appointing his family member as the INEC chairman is the highest 'kworuption' in modern Nigerian democracy.

Saintsbrown:

She used to b buharis house girl

Odukol:
nice one wow finally its tym for a christian man to occupy d osun governorship seat hit like if u want a christian and share for muslim

aolawale025:
Voters in ekiti and Osun should resist all attempts by APC to rig

Odukol:
nice one wow finally its tym for a christian man to occupy d osun governorship seat hit like if u want a christian and share for muslim

ULSHERLAN:


Buhari appointed INEC chairman?

Nigeria is indeed finished to have people like you in it

GavelSlam:


What village is the INEC chairperson from?

Please provide a link.

Thank you.

Odukol:
nice one wow finally its tym for a christian man to occupy d osun governorship seat hit like if u want a christian and share for muslim

Firefire:


Na you appoint am?

auwalyau:
INEC Chairman is from Bauchi not Katsina.

ULSHERLAN:


Why make a fuzz about it

buffalowings:
Time to boot out both incompetent set of governors

Aregbese for plunging the state in debt
Fayose for being a useless clown

Firefire:


That is kworuption.

How can a president & the INEC chairman comes from the same side of the country ?


Will there be free & fair election when your kinsman is involved? NO!

There is already an intent for bias & manipulation.

Good luck to Nigerians...

senatordave1:


You are a disappointment and a liar.first,you said inec chair is from the same village from buhari when buhari is from katsina and mahmoud is from bauchi? From bauchi to katsina is as far as from lagos to calabar.so if i am the president and from cross river and i appoint someone from ogun to be inec chair,hes my my kinsman abi?
Looking at the second issue raised about the president and the inec chair not coming from the same region,you lie.there is a precedent set by obasanjo who appointed abel guobadia and maurice iwu from the south as inec chairmen.who says that buhari cannot even appoint southerners who are loyal to him like prof tam david west as inec chairman? Behave yourself oh.you were one of those who attacked buhari for appointing aisha ahmad ad deputy cbn governor yesterday forgetting that she is replacing sarah alade who also hails from the north.

Odukol:
nice one wow finally its tym for a christian man to occupy d osun governorship seat hit like if u want a christian and share for muslim