The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given 2023 presidential candidates one week ultimatum to name their running mates.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this in a statement on the commission’s social media pages on Thursday.
The commission set June 17th, 2022 deadline for presidential candidates to name their running mates and also July 15th deadline for state elections.
The statement read, “Similarly, the list of all Presidential and Governorship candidates must be accompanied by the names of their running mates (i.e. Vice Presidential and Deputy Governorship candidates) without which the nomination is invalid.
“All nominations must be uploaded to the portal on/or before the deadlines. The portal will automatically shut down at 6.00 pm (1800hrs) on Friday 17th June 2022 for national elections and 6.00 pm (1800hrs) on Friday 15th July 2022 for State elections.”