To unveil governorship hopefuls October 4
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed the date for the release of the final lists of presidential and governorship candidates for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, released the dates on Thursday during a meeting organized by the Centre for Democracy and Development in Abuja.
Yakubu gave the breakdown of activities leading up to the conduct of the 2023 elections, noting that while the final list of the presidential candidates will be out on September 20 and that of governorship hopefuls will be released on October 4.
The INEC boss asked political parties and their candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns.
He further explained that the commission is collaborating with security agencies to ensure a peaceful election.
