Showing posts with label NEC to penalise parties for early campaigns over 2015. Show all posts
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Monday, 10 June 2013

Keeping it real! NEC to penalise parties for early campaigns over 2015

         JEGAJEGA


• Says  trend a threat to democracy
• Wants  parties to observe 90 days before polling day rule
• Urges  security agents to arrest violators
WARY of the prospect of the nation being thrown into political tumult by early campaigns ahead of the 2015 general elections and the threat this poses to good governance, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  Sunday urged  parties to  adhere to the tenets of the Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act 2010.