By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a list of new voters to political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections.
This was after the Commission met on Tuesday and deliberated on a number of issues, including the on going registration of voters and the implementation of the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election released by the Commission on Saturday 26th February 2022.
The move was in fulfilment of Section 10(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 which states that: “the Commission shall, within 60 days after each year, make available to every political party the names and addresses of each person registered during that year”.
“In compliance with the requirement of the law, the Commission has today made available the soft copies of the list of persons registered as voters in 2021 to each political party.
In a statement issued by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Chairman Voter Education, Festus Okoye, said ‘The Commission has now implemented the second activity on the timetable for the 2023 general election released three days ago on Saturday 26th February 2022″.
” The first activity was the publication of the Notice of Election yesterday 28th February 2022″.
” The second activity is the collection of Forms EC9 and EC9A – E by political parties for issuance to candidates who emerge from their party primaries. The Forms can be downloaded from the Commission’s website: https://www.inecnigeria.org/resources/nomination-forms/”
Mr. Okoye, however, noted that the commission would continue to provide regular update to Nigerians on the implementation of all electoral activities.
