As the 2019 general elections in Nigeria draws nearer it is important for you to know the INEC timetable for 2019 general elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, 16th February 2019 , while the Governorship and State Assembly/Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council elections have been scheduled for Saturday, 2nd March 2019.
The party primaries activities and resolution of disputes would take place from August 18, 2018 to October 7, 2018 for national and state elections while that of the FCT Area Council is slated for between September 4 and October 27, 2018.
According to INEC National Chairman, Mahamood Yakubu , the Publication of Notice of Election for National and State Elections would be on August 17, 2018 while that of the FCT Area Council Elections would be done on September 3, 2018.
Collection of nomination forms by political parties for national and state elections begins from August 11 to 24, 2018 while that of the FCT Area Council elections would be between November 3 and 10, 2018.
Commencement of campaign by political parties would be November 18 2018 for. Presidential and National Assembly Elections; December 1 2018 for Governorship and State Assembly elections and December 2 2018 for the FCT Area Council elections.
The last day for the submission of nomination forms to INEC is December 3, 2018 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections; December 17 for Governorship and State Assembly and December 14, 2018 for the FCT Area Council Elections.
Campaigns for the next governorship election in Nigeria and state assembly are scheduled to commence on December the 1, 2018.
INEC equally fixed the last day for campaigns for February 14, 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections as well as February 28, 2018 for Governorship, State Assembly and FCT Area Council Elections.