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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will publish the personal particulars of candidates for the presidential and national assembly elections on August 1.
The personal particulars comprise the documents and information submitted by candidates to INEC as part of the nomination process.
They include candidates’ full name, gender, residential address, educational qualifications, and work experience.
Speaking to TheCable on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter education committee, said the publication is in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
Haruna said the publication of the documents is listed as item five on the commission’s timetable, adding that the personal particulars of governorship and state assembly candidates will be published on Saturday.
“The publication of the personal particulars of the presidential and national assembly candidates tomorrow is item 5. Those for governorship and state assembly candidates will be published on August 29,” he said.
“All this is in conformity with section 29 (3) of the Electoral Act 2026, which provides for the publication of these particulars within 21 days of receiving them.”
In a separate chat, Adedayo Oketola, chief press secretary (CPS) to Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, said the commission, will on Saturday publish form EC9 for public inspection for presidential, senate, and house of representatives’ candidates contesting the 2027 general election on Saturday.
“Form EC9 contains the candidates’ affidavits, credentials, and other personal particulars that were submitted,” Oketola said.
“The documents will be displayed in all INEC state offices and offices in the constituencies. Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, provides for the publication of Form EC9 within 21 days of receipt.
“So, this is in line with the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election released on February 26, 2026.”
In February, INEC released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 election.
In a statement signed by the INEC chairman, the commission outlined key electoral activities, beginning with the issuance of the notice of election on February 13, 2026.
According to item 5 of the statement, the personal particulars of presidential and national assembly candidates will be published on August 1, while those of candidates vying for governorship and state house of assembly seats will be published on August 29.
The commission added that section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, provides for the publication of Form EC9 within 21 days of receipt.
*** Source- The Cable
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