The Nation Newspaper Off-season polls: Only six parties submitted nomination forms in Edo six days to deadline, says INEC
, has warned political parties against delay tactics and acts that can overheat the polity as well as cause unnecessary expenditures for them.He said less than six days to the close of nomination for the off cycle governorship election in Edo State, only six political parties have so far submitted the names of their candidates for the election to the commission.
The INEC chairman stressed that the commission would not extend the time for the parties to upload the names of their candidates to the commission’s dedicated portal. “Two weeks later, only six parties have uploaded their nominations to the portal. We urge you to keep to our schedule of activities and avoid last-minute rush that may undermine your ability to successfully nominate your candidates.
“I urge political parties to adhere strictly to your proposed dates and modes of primaries. Frequent changes, as we witnessed recently during the Edo State primaries, are not only disruptive but costly.
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