The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday unveiled the timetable for the 2015 general elections.
According to the timetable, the
Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold on
February 14, 2015, will precede elections into the State Houses of
Assembly, as well as that of all but four of the 36 states of the
federation.
This is because the Anambra State
governorship elections was held in November 16, 2013, while the
governorship elections for Ekiti and Osun States have been slated to
hold on June 21st and August 9th, 2014 respectively.
A statement signed by the Secretary of
the Commission, Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu, in Abuja, also said the commission
fixed state assembly and governorship elections for February 28, 2015.
Ogakwu, who said the timetable, was
released after the retreat the commission held in Kaduna State, between
Tuesday and Friday, explained that the release was done pursuant to the
powers conferred on the commission, by the Constitution and the
Electoral Act (2010) as amended.