ABUJA – Ahead of the 2023 general elections as provided for in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities released by the Commission on 26th February 2022, the Commission is giving all political parties that are yet to Upload names of candidates to do so on or before the 15th of July, 2022.
This was contained in a press release signed by Barrister Festus Okoye Esq., National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.
According to the release, the Commission has processed 6,995 nomination forms (EC9) uploaded by 16 out of 18 political parties for the constituencies where they intend to sponsor candidates. However, two political parties, the African Action Congress (AAC) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), are yet to upload a single nomination to the portal.
The Commission hereby reminds all political parties that they have three days left to upload their list of candidates to the ICNP. The deadline is Friday 15th July 2022. The portal will automatically shut down at 6.00pm on that date.
Meanwhile, the Commission has continuously responded to requests for the issuance of Certified True Copies (CTCs) of documents mainly arising from the conduct of party congresses, primaries and nomination of candidates. The number of requests processed has now risen to one million, six hundred and sixty-two thousand, nine hundred and eighty seven (1,662,987) pages of documents. Sadly, in spite of the Commission’s effort, 147 out of 476 requests processed as at today involving 5,646 pages are yet to be collected by applicants.
The Commission also appealed to prospective litigants to come forward and collect the certifed copies of the documents.
