The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned political parties that it will not prolong the deadline for the conduct of primary elections.
The electoral body explained that the deadline remains “firm and fixed” for Friday, June 3.
It encouraged political parties to conclude their primaries within “one month from today.” In a statement issued on Thursday, INEC said all 18 political parties had been served the required notices, indicating the dates for their conventions, congresses, and primaries for the purpose of nominating aspirants for various elective offices.