Nigeria: INEC Seeks to Restrict Imposition of Candidates

21 November 2012

Prof. Lai Olurode, Chairman, Board of Electoral Institute, said INEC was seriously pushing for an amendment to restrict imposition of candidates on the commission by political parties.

The chairman said in Abuja yesterday that INEC was seeking an amendment to the 2011 Electoral Act to stop parties from fielding in elections, candidates who did not participate in primaries or just any candidate without credibility.

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