INEC Warns Nigerians To Disregard Misleading Story On 2019 Election Timetable

-INEC denies releasing timetable for party primaries.

-The election umpire revealed only election dates have so far been fixed.

Election timetable has not been released, INEC declares.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned members of the public as well as political parties in the country to disregard information suggesting it has fixed dates for political parties primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections.

According to INEC, the clarification became necessary following an online publication that a date has been fixed for party primaries.

INEC made the clarification in a statement issued by its Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, on Monday in Abuja.

“The commission has not fixed the dates or period for the holding of the parties primaries. For the avoidance of doubt, only the dates for elections have been released, not the timetable.”

“It is the timetable and the schedules of activities that will state details of major steps and milestones, including the period for conducting primaries and submission of names for party candidates.”

“This will be released in due course and the public and stakeholders will be duly informed through official channels,’’ he said.

The statement further advised political parties, their members and the general public to ignore the misleading story.