The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the Notice of Election for the 2023 general election.
The commission had in a schedule of activities released on Saturday, fixed Monday, 28th February 2022, to publish the notice.
In a tweet on Monday @inecnigeria, the commission wrote: “And in line with the first activity in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election, the Commission hereby publishes the Notice of Election (Form EC 60A) today, Monday 28th February 2022.”
From the schedule of activities for the 2023 polls, released on Saturday, political parties are expected to begin collection of forms from INEC from March 1, 2022.
According to the INEC, the presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023; while governorship and state house of assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023.
The schedule of activities earlier published, reads:
“I. Publication of Notice of Election – Monday 28th February 2022.
“ii. Conduct of party primaries, including the resolution of disputes arising from them — Monday 4th April 2022 to Friday 3rd June 2022.
“iii. Submission of nomination forms to INEC via the online portal for Presidential and National Assembly election – 9.00am on Friday 10th June 2022 to 6.00pm on Friday 17th June 2022.
“iv. Submission of nomination forms to INEC via the online nomination portal for Governorship and State Assembly elections – 9.00am on Friday Ist July 2022 to 6.00pm on Friday 15th July 2022.
“v. Commencement of Campaign by political parties for Presidential and National Assembly election – Wednesday 28th September 2022.
“vi. Commencement of Campaign by political parties for Governorship and State Assembly elections – Wednesday 12th October 2022.
“vii. Last day of campaign by political parties for Presidential and National Assembly elections — midnight on Thursday 23rd February 2023.
“viii. Last day of campaign by political parties for Governorship and State Assembly elections — midnight on Thursday 9th March 2023.”
