The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for
governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. Both elections will hold in 2015. The election in Kogi is
scheduled for Saturday, November 21, while that of Bayelsa will hold on
Saturday, December 5.
Campaigns
by political parties shall commence on 24th July, 2015 and end on 19th
November, 2015 in Kogi and 6th September, 2015 terminating on 3rd December,
2015 in Bayelsa”.
Further, for Kogi State, conduct of primary elections to
nominate candidates by political parties for the November 21 election is
scheduled for between August 25 and September 15; and between September 7 and
30 for Bayelsa State.
Deadline for submission of list of candidates, CF002, and
personal details, CF001, for the positions of Governor and Deputy Governor
shall be November 14 and October 7 for Kogi and Bayelsa States respectively,
the electoral body said.
However, INEC said formal notices of the elections would be
issued not later than August 23, for Kogi State; and September 5, for Bayelsa
States, in accordance with the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.
The tenures of of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State, and Seriake
Dickson of Bayelsa expires on January 27 and February 14, 2016, respectively.
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