The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all political parties participating in
the forthcoming elections to complete the processes for the submission of the
names of their polling agents by Monday.
The commission gave the directive
in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner, and
chairman, information and voter education committee.
Okoye explained that in its
timetable and schedule of activities for the elections, INEC had fixed February 1, as the last date
for the submission of the name, two passport photographs of each polling agent
and sample signature for the presidential and national assembly elections
scheduled for Februay 16.
Okoye said the commission at its
meeting with all resident electoral commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Friday
reviewed its state of readiness for the general election, the national and
state elections, scheduled for February. 16 and March 2.
Okoye said at the end of the
meeting, the commission expressed concern that a week after the deadline for
the submission of the list of poll agents, only few parties had completed the
submission of the names of polling agents.
He added that in less than three
weeks to the deadline for the submission of the list of candidates for the
governorship and state assembly elections, only few political parties had
complied with the extant provisions of the law.
“Most of the lists submitted are
not accompanied by the photographs and specimen signatures of the poll/party
agents as required by law,” he said.
“The Commission has decided as
follows: All political parties that submitted incomplete applications without
the specimen signatures and photographs of the poll/party agents are strongly
requested to regularize this on or before close of work on Monday the February
11.
“All political parties are
reminded that February 16, is the last day for the submission of the names,
photographs and specimen signatures of poll/party agents for the Governorship,
State Assembly and Area Council elections.
“Any list of poll/party agents
that is not accompanied by specimen signatures and photographs of poll/party
agents will be rejected.
“It is unlawful for political
parties to deploy poll/party agents whose names have not been forwarded to the
Commission and duly accredited in accordance with the law.
“The security agents have been so
informed and no recognition, right or privilege will be accorded to anyone not
accredited by the Commission.”
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