POLITICAL PARTIES ASKS INEC TO REVIEW DEADLINES FOR PRIMARIES
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On Friday, May 27, 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met with political party leaders. The political parties have once again requested that the Commission review the deadlines for political party primaries set out in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Conduct of the 2023 General Election, which was announced on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
The political parties had previously requested a 37-to-60-day extension of the schedule for primaries and candidate nominations. The Commission was adamant that this request could not be granted since it would interfere with other timetable activities. The Commission’s view has not changed.
The parties have now pleaded with the Commission to use the 6-day period between June 4th and June 9th, 2022 to complete outstanding primaries and prepare to upload the list of candidates and their affidavits on the INEC Candidates Nomination Portal, based on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election. During this time, the Commission did not plan any specific activities. From the 10th to the 17th of June 2022, the goal is to simply provide parties with time to prepare the list and personal information of their nominated candidates before uploading them to the INEC Candidates Nomination Portal.
The Commission has decided to grant the political parties’ request because the six-day timeframe does not interfere with the next scheduled activity, which is the submission of the list of nominated candidates, or any of the succeeding deadlines, which are all strictly adhered to. However, this request is only allowed in the case of pending primaries, not those that have already been finalized by political parties. The Commission will not oversee primaries that have already taken place.
The INEC Candidate Nomination Portal is a website that allows you to nominate candidates for
Following the primaries, the next critical activity for political parties is the online submission of the list of candidates the party intends to sponsor, which must be accompanied by an affidavit sworn to by the candidates indicating that they have met all of the constitutional requirements for election to the various offices via the INEC Candidates Nomination Portal.
In addition, based on previous experience, the Commission has chosen to train political party representatives on how to use the portal efficiently and effectively. A total of 72 officials will be trained by the Commission, four from each of the 18 political parties.
Numerous political parties have yet to submit their candidates for the training. The Commission reminds such parties to do so as soon as possible. The Commission would like to emphasize that only nominations submitted electronically will be considered.
In order to achieve the timetables for the remaining activities reflected in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election, political parties are advised to ensure that their primaries are free of rancor.
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