The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced September 28, 2022, for the commencement of Presidential and National Assembly campaign activities ahead of the 2023 general elections.
INEC made the disclosure in a press release issued late Tuesday.
In another development, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has announced extension of the last date for the collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to Thursday, July 14, 2022.
The latest extension brings it to twenty-four hours to the Osun State governorship election taking place on Saturday, July 15, 2022.
Prof. Yakubu appealed to all registered voters that are yet to collect their PVCs to seize the opportunity of the additional measures to do so.
Speaking after extending the last date for the collection of PVCs to Thursday, July 14, 24 hours to the Osun State governorship election, the INEC Chairman said:
“I appeal to all registered voters that are yet to collect their PVCs to seize the opportunity of the additional measures to do so.
“Many of the PVCs have already been collected by citizens.
“Of the 1,955,657 registered voters in Osun State, 1,479,595 (or 76%) have collected their cards as at Sunday 10th July 2022.”
On its part, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Alkali Baba has stated that 21,000 police personnel will be deployed for the election.
This, according to him, is in order to adequately protect both human and materials during and after the election.
“The police will leave no stone unturned to ensure free, fair, and credible election in Osun State,” IGP Baba assured.
More details will follow…