| Election Timetable |
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| 2007 General Elections: Detailed Time Table released After due consultation with the political Parties and other Stakeholders and with due regards to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and the Electoral Act 2006. The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the following Time Table of Activities and Schedule for the 2007 General Elections |
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s/n |
Activity |
Date |
Remarks |
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1 |
Issuance of Notice of Polls-S.31(1) Electoral Act 2006 |
Nov. 8, 2006 |
Electoral Act
provides for
not later than
150 days
before
Election |
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2 |
Collection of Forms commences: Form (CF001) Affidavit/ personal particulars of
candidatesForm (CF002) Party’s list of candidates |
Dec.1, 2006 |
No provision
in the
Electoral Act |
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3 |
Last day for collection of forms Governorship/State Assembly Elections Presidential/National Assembly Elections |
Dec. 14, 2006Dec.
21, 2006 |
No
provision in
Electoral Act
but Forms
must be
submitted
120 days
before the
Elections. |
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4 |
Last day for submission of personal particulars and list of candidates by Political
Parties-S.32(1)Governorship/State Assembly Elections Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Dec.15,
2006 - Dec.22, 2006 |
The
Electoral Act provides for
not later
than120 days before a
General
Election. |
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5 |
Last day for publication of personal particulars of candidates-
S.32(3)Governorship/State Assembly ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections |
Dec. 22, 2006Dec.
29, 2006 |
Electoral Act
provides for
publication
within 7 days
after
submission
of list of
candidates
by Political
Parties |
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6 |
Collection of Nomination Forms by Parties commences |
Jan.15, 2007 |
No provision
in the
Electoral Act
2006 |
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7 |
Last date for Return of Nominatio |
