The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that eight political parties have notified the commission of their intention to conduct primaries for the Ekiti state gubernatorial election.
In a statement released by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, stated that “Only eight political parties are ready for governorship primaries in the state.
The parties include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Allied People’s Movement (APM), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), African Action Congress (AAC).
He further stated that political parties contesting election in the state must conduct their primaries between January 4th to 29th revealing that all registered political party shall give the commission at least 21 days’ notice before the conduct of the primary election.
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