INEC: 31 Political Parties to Participate in Anambra Gov Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
that it has received notice of primary elections from 31 political
parties in Anambra State who will be participating in the 
Anambra governorship election.

INEC said the participating political parties have
until September 2 to present the names of their
candidates to it.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of Anambra State,
Mr. Nkwachukwu Orji, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum
organised by his commission in Awka on ‘Voter Registration at Ward
Level’ on Monday.

He said that the law requires that political parties
give INEC prior notice before conducting primary elections to
enable the commission make plans on how monitor it.

Orji further explained that the role of INEC in the
party primaries was only monitoring and it would not interfere with
the conduct of the primaries.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
that it has received notice of primary elections from 31 political
parties in Anambra State who will be participating in the 
Anambra governorship election.

INEC said the participating political parties have
until September 2 to present the names of their
candidates to it.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of Anambra State, Mr.
Nkwachukwu Orji, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum organised
by his commission in Awka on ‘Voter Registration at Ward
Level’ on Monday.

He said that the law requires that political parties give
INEC prior notice before conducting primary elections to enable the
commission make plans on how monitor it.

Orji further explained that the role of INEC in the party
primaries was only monitoring and it would not interfere with the
conduct of the primaries.