The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties in the country against violation of electoral timelines as ban on political campaigns is still in place.
In the timetable released by INEC earlier this year, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, followed by the Governorship and State Assembly elections on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in a chat with retraited the fact that no political party or candidate should embark on any form of campaign before the scheduled date when the ban will be lifted.
He said, “To be sure, the commencement of campaign by political parties in public for the Presidential and National Assembly elections is on 28th September 2022, while that of Governorship and State Assembly elections is on 12th October 2022.
He also said that no political party or individual must be caught Campaigning for now under the offices listed in the timetable.
“No political party or individual is permitted to engage in campaigns for offices listed under the timetable and schedule of activities before these dates”.