INEC extends deadline for submission of nominations for state elections to August 11

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of candidate lists for the upcoming governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. The new deadline is now August 11, a three-day extension from the original August 8 closing date.

Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information Voter Education Committee, announced the extension in Abuja. He stated that the decision was made in response to numerous appeals from political parties that required additional time to finalize their nominations and upload them to the commission's portal.

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The submission window, which, according to the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the general elections, was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, Aug. 8, has been extended to Tuesday, Aug. 11.

"The submission window, which, according to the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the general elections, was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, Aug. 8, has been extended to Tuesday, Aug. 11," Haruna said. He reiterated that the extension follows "growing appeals by political parties for additional time to complete the process."

In a separate notice, INEC also reminded voters who applied for replacement permanent voter cards (PVCs) that the window to print downloadable copies of their cards would expire by midnight on August 9. This measure is intended to allow the commission to compile final statistics for PVC collection before the August 15 Osun governorship election. INEC reassured the public of its commitment to conducting a free, fair, and credible election in Osun.

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The extension follows growing appeals by political parties for additional time to complete the process.