By Lexi Elo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved the registration of a new party entitled: ‘Democratic Peoples Congress’ (DPC), bringing the number of registered parties in the country to 29. The approval came at the end of Commission’s meeting, held on Friday 19th June, 2015.
In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu, the party Constitution, Manifesto, Logo/flag and the list of the National Executive Officers were also approved. The letter also stated that the certificate of registration would be issued in due course.
The registration of the new party comes as INEC has released the time table for bye-election into the Katsina Federal Constituency. In a statement signed by the Director for Election and Party Monitoring department, Bala Shittu, the election is scheduled to hold on the 8th of August, 2015.
A meeting with stakeholders in preparation for the election was held yesterday, 15th July 2015. The breakdown of other activities in the build up to the elections is as follows:
17th July 2015 – Notice of Election
25th July, 2015 – Political Party Primaries
25th July, 2015 – Collation of CF001 and CF002
27th July, 2015 – Last day for submission of Forms CF001 & CF002 at the NHQ Abuja
29th-30th July, 2015 – Publication of list of nominated candidates for the election
30th July, 5th August, 2015 – Submission of names of party agents to REC
7TH August, 2015 – Last day/time for campaign
8th August, 2015 – Date of Election.
