The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday reminded political parties of the October 7 deadline for the conduct of primaries for all elective positions for the 2019 general election and resolution of disputes emanating from the primaries.

The reminder is contained in a statement by Mr Solomon Soyebi, INEC National commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja yesterday. Soyebi stated that “the resolution was made at the end of the commission’s weekly meeting held yesterday in Abuja’’.He noted that the commission, among other things, considered the status of political party primaries to elect candidates into various positions for the 2019 general elections.

He said that 89 of the 91 registered political parties that gave notice of their intentions to conduct primaries as required by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) had commenced and were at various stages of the process.

He added: “INEC wishes to restate that the conduct of primaries and resolution of all disputes arising therefrom must be concluded on or before Oct. 7 as earlier published in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 general elections.

“The last day for submission of lists of sponsored candidates (Form CFOO2) and personal particulars (Form CF001) remains Oct. 18 for Presidential and National Assembly and Nov. 2 for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly”. Soyebi restated that the commission would only accept list of candidates submitted by the National Chairman and the National Secretary.

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[Good for them .lectoral Commission (INEC) yesterday reminded political parties of the October 7 deadline for the conduct of primaries for all elective positions for the 2019 general election and resolution of disputes emanating from the primaries.

The reminder is contained in a statement by Mr Solomon Soyebi, INEC National commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja yesterday. Soyebi stated that “the resolution was made at the end of the commission’s weekly meeting held yesterday in Abuja’’.He noted that the commission, among other things, considered the status of political party primaries to elect candidates into various positions for the 2019 general elections.

He said that 89 of the 91 registered political parties that gave notice of their intentions to conduct primaries as required by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) had commenced and were at various stages of the process.

He added: “INEC wishes to restate that the conduct of primaries and resolution of all disputes arising therefrom must be concluded on or before Oct. 7 as earlier published in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 general elections.

“The last day for submission of lists of sponsored candidates (Form CFOO2) and personal particulars (Form CF001) remains Oct. 18 for Presidential and National Assembly and Nov. 2 for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly”. Soyebi restated that the commission would only accept list of candidates submitted by the National Chairman and the National Secretary.

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INEC is APC and APC is INEC.

They lack credibility to conduct a free and fair election next year judging from the recent elections conducted in Ekiti and Osun states.

Inec have perfected plans to rig that idiotic uneducated nepotistic bigoted Fulani man back to power in 2019....a move that can truncate our nascent democracy if care is not taken.

Apc should continue cancelling primary results like confused kids there.

APC, beware!!!

I pray that PDP convention in PH extends to 8th october.

Ghen; ghen!!
Sai Baba is ready for them.
If they ran away from his party for fear of defeat. They will definitely meet him at the general elections.
Sai Baba till 2023!
No shaking!!!!!!

CHIEF OLU FALAE SPOKE THE MINDS OF HONEST AND PROGRESSIVE NIGERIANS- THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA IS ALL ABOUT .



FOR THOSE STILL GREEKED BY THE TERM, THIS IS THE MEANING OF RESTRUCTURING AS CANVASSED BY SOUTHERN NIGERIA BY~Chief Olu Falae

You know I am a leader in the South West and at the National convention, I was elected as the leader of the Yoruba delegation. So, I am central to the Yoruba position. The Yoruba position is my position and it is the same position I canvassed in my book, ‘The way forward for Nigeria’ which I launched since 2005 in Lagos. What we mean by restructuring is going back to the Independence Constitution which our leaders negotiated with the British between 1957 and 1959. It was on that basis that the three regions agreed to go to Independence as one united country. So, it was a negotiated constitution. This is because, if the three regions were not able to agree, there would not have been one united independent Nigeria. But because the three regions at that time negotiated and agreed to package a constitution, that is why they agreed to go to Independence together. When the military came in 1966 and threw away the constitution, they threw away the negotiated agreement among the three regions, which was the foundation of a united Nigeria.

So, the military did not only throw away the constitution but a political consensus negotiated and agreed by our leaders of the three regions in those days. When we say restructuring now, we are saying let us go back substantially to that constitution which gave considerable autonomy to the regions. For example, each region at that time collected its revenue and contributed the agreed proportion to the centre. But when the military came, they turned it round and took everything to the centre. That could not have been accepted by Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikiwe or Obafemi Awolowo.

This constitution we are using was made by late Gen Sani Abacha and the military; and Abacha came from only one part of Nigeria, so he wrote a constitution that favoured his own part of Nigeria. That is why I am saying, let us restructure and go back to what all of us agreed before. That is the meaning of restructuring. The regions used to be federating units, but in today’s Nigeria, they would now be called federal regions because states have been created in the regions. So in the West, you now have federation of Yoruba states which would belong to the Nigerian union at the centre. So, it is not like the region of old with all the powers. No. It is now going to be a coordinator of the states in the zone. That is what we mean by restructuring. And the regions would have a considerable autonomy as they used to have. For example, for the younger people, they may not know that every region then had its own constitution.

There were four constitutions at independence –the Federal constitution, Western constitution, Eastern constitution and Northern constitution. That was how independent they were and every region had an ambassador in London. The ambassadors for the regions were called Agent General so that you do not confuse them with that of Nigeria then called High Commissioner. So, Nigeria had four ambassadors in London. The ambassador for Nigeria then called a High Commissioner was M.T Mbu. The ambassador for Eastern Nigeria then was Mr Jonah Chinyere Achara, Western Nigeria was Mr Omolodun and for Northern Nigeria, it was Alhaji Abdulmalik. There were four of them. That was the kind of arrangement we agreed to, but the military threw it away and gave us this over-centralised unitary constitution. So, we said this is not acceptable any more; we must go back to the negotiated constitution which gave considerable autonomy to the regions, so that they can compete in a healthy manner. For example, Chief Obafemi Awolowo wanted to introduce free education in the West and other regions said they could not afford it, but he went ahead to introduce it in the Western region. He said he wanted to pay a minimum of five shillings a day, while others were paying two and three shillings. He went ahead and passed the law, making five shillings the minimum wage in Western Nigeria.

There was no problem with that. In Western Nigeria, the constitution provided for a House of Assembly and the House of Chiefs. In Eastern Nigeria, there was no House of Chiefs because they did not think they needed one. There was no problem with that and that is the kind of Nigeria we negotiated in London, but that is different from what we have today. So, we are saying let us go back to that arrangement which all of us agreed at independence and not what Abacha imposed on us, which is very partial, unfair and one-sided. That is the meaning of restructuring; it is to restructure unfairness and give semi-autonomy to the federating units.

Chief Olu Falae is a leading Yoruba leader and waa Head of the Southwest Delegation to the Jonathan National Constitutional Conference.

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To them that are wrongly accused. To them that are suffering for standing up against evil Rejoice for the GREAT SHALL SET YOU FREE. You are his favourite. PEACE SHALL BE RESTORED IN BIAFRA LAND AND WE SAY SO WE SAY

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How possible will this be, when some politicians are busy defecting.

Tomorrow PDP will fight so hard, they won't have a presidential candidate.

Guess which Party is still confused about it's Primary's date ??


Ya guessed right , PDP


they do not know who to use yet, confused set of people

Good for them

PDP is treading on a dangerous path by choosing to have thier Presidential convention on the the deadline date of October 7.

What if there is a stalemate? Or APC use militants to distrupt the convention and PDP is unable to meet the deadline?,,,That is their cup of tea.....Let me sit back and enjoy the drama.... useless politicians.

Ok. It is noted.

Magnus Abe i hope you're hearing this. Keep on deceiving you supporters by cconducting primaries not recognised and supervised by APC national working committee, INEC and police.

Abe supporters mumu never do let them continue.

Congratulations to Senator Andrew Uchendu in your emergence as APC candidate representing Rivers East, Ambassador Oji Ngofa Rivers South-East and Hon. Asita O. Asita Rivers West.

INEC!

If only inec can be truly independent...

mmb:
I pray that PDP convention in PH extends to 8th october.

That's how scared you are?

91 political parties Nigeria is a joke!!!