On Wednesday, September 28, Nigeria's presidential and national assembly elections officially began.
All political parties are required to begin their public campaigning "150 days before the voting day and conclude 24 hours prior to that day," as stated in Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
On September 20, the Commission announced its Timetable and Schedule of Activities as well as the final list of candidates for the presidential, senate, and house elections as specified in Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
To succeed Mohammadu Buhari as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 18 contenders are running.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, of Nigeria, announced its list of 18 presidential candidates on Tuesday. Only one of them is a woman.
Starting on October 12, candidates for governor and state houses of assembly will go on the offensive.
On September 1st, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made a plea to "all political parties and candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns" during a meeting hosted by the Centre for Democracy and Development.
Mahmood Yakubu continued, "This is the greatest approach to complement our efforts to promote transparent elections in which only citizen votes determine the winner.