The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday bowed to pressure from political parties seeking the extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by approving an additional six days extension.
Recall that INEC has been under pressure from political parties seeking the extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections.
However, the commission, which had insisted that it would not tamper with the timetable for the 2023 elections, have finally succumb to the demand of the political parties by extending the deadline by one week.
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