2019 General Elections Timetable

COLLECTION OF FORMS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO BE ISSUED TO CANDIDATES:
17TH AUGUST TO 24TH AUGUST 2018.
CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES ARISING FROM PRIMARIES:
18TH AUGUST ENDS 7TH OCTOBER 2018.
COMMENCEMENT OF CAMPAIGN BY POLITICAL PARTIES FOR PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
18TH NOVEMBER 2018
COMMENCEMENT OF CAMPAIGN BY POLITICAL PARTIES FOR GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
1ST DECEMBER 2018:
LAST DAY OF SUBMISSION OF FORMS CF001 AND CF002 AT INEC HQ (FOR ALL ELECTIONS)
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
18TH OCTOBER 2018.
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:
2ND NOVEMBER 2018.
PUBLICATIONS OF PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES (CF001)
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
25TH OCTOBER 2018.
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:
9TH NOVEMBER 2018.
LAST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL BY CANDIDATES/REPLACEMENT BY POLITICAL PARTIES;
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
17TH NOVEMBER 2018
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:
1ST DECEMBER 2018.
LAST DAY OF SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION FORMS BY POLITICAL PARTIES:
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
3RD DECEMBER 2018
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:
17TH DECEMBER 2018.
SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF PARTY AGENTS FOR ELECTION TO ELECTORIAL OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL GOVT AREAS:
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
1ST FEBRUARY 2019
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
16TH FEBRUARY 2019.
LAST DAY OF CAMPAIGN:
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
14TH FEBRUARY 2019
GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
28TH FEBRUARY 2109.