The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said 15 out of the 18 registered political parties have stated their intention to conduct primaries ahead of the Edo governorship election.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman (Information and Voter Education Committee), Festus Okoye, said this while giving an update on the conduct of primaries for the Edo State governorship election in a statement.

He listed the party as the parties are Action Alliance, African. Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Allied Peoples Movement, and Action Peoples Party.

Others are Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Rescue Movement, Peoples Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressive Party, and Zenith Labour Party.

Okoye said,

In accordance with Sections 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), 15 out of the 18 registered political parties have notified the commission of their intention to conduct primaries for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Edo State governorship election slated for September 19 2020.

By the timetable and schedule of activities issued by the Commission on February 6, 2020, party primaries for the Edo governorship election will take place between June 2 and 27.

The commission appeals to the various political parties to conduct their primaries in full compliance with the provisions of the 1999 constitution and Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), regulations and guidelines for the conduct of political party primaries (2018) and the INEC Police COVID-19 pandemic of May 21, 2020.

Political parties must shun all acts capable of breaching the peace and unsettling the peace and order of the state and jeopardizing the health and safety of party members, election officials and observers.

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