INEC Releases Timetable For 2015 General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2015 general elections. The commission also announced the timetable for the conduct of the governorship election in both Ekiti and Osun States. Both states have early elections.

In a three-paragraph statement issued by INEC’s secretary, Augusta Ogakwu, the commission revealed that the presidential and National Assembly elections would come first. Going by the timetable, Nigerians will elect a president as well as members of the national legislature on February 14, 2015. Elections for governors as well as members of the 36 state houses of assembly are scheduled for February 28, 2015. The Ekiti State governorship election is to hold on June 21, 2014 while that of Osun State will hold on August 9, 2014.