INEC tasks political parties on conduct of rancur free primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again reminded political parties to furnish it with their election expenses and contribution reports in line with the provisions of the electoral act 2010 as amended.

It noted that only seven out of 14 political parties that participated in the Edo state governorship election had complied, while only eight out of seventeen that participated in Ondo state governorship met the demand.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, gave the reminder in his remarks during the quarterly meeting between the commission and political parties.

Yakubu also frowned at the inability of the parties to conduct rancour free primaries to elect their candidates for elections, adding that the commission is pained that party candidates are now determined by judgment of courts after winners of elections have been announced.