The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said that it is too late to tinker with the schedule of activities for next year’s general election.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
He spoke against the backdrop of the two months extension of deadline for the conduct of parties’ primary recently sought by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).
According to him, any change in the June 3 deadline will affect other activities for elections.
He said: “The timetable and schedule of activities released by the commission are derived from the constitution, the Electoral Act and the Regulations and Guidelines of the commission.
“The chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made it clear that our timetable and schedule of activities and the terminal date for the conduct of party primaries are firm and fixed.