Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked news circulating in the media that on Sunday, 8th January 2023 the Commission released the final list of candidates for the 2023 General elections.
In a press release singed by Mr. Festos Okoye (Esq)., National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC noted that “there cannot be a final list of candidates with just 46 days to the General Elections except for names published as substitutions for candidates nominated earlier in compliance with the court.”
According to the Commission, the final list for Presidential and National Assembly Elections was published on 20th September while that of Governorship and State Assembly Elections was published two weeks later on 4th October 2022 in accordance with the provision of Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Commission is therefore urging political parties, litigants and the general public to be guided and treat news of such nature as false.
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