The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says its June 18, 2022 date for the conduct of Ekiti State Governorship election in remains sacrosanct.
INEC in a statement explained that it has already pasted notice of the election at its Secretariat in the state, noting that its action was in compliance with Section 30 of the Electoral Act 2010.
The tenure of the sitting, Governor Kayode Fayemi is expected to end on October 15, 2022.
According to the schedule of activities for the election already in the public domain, the last day for withdrawal by a candidates/replacement of withdrawn by political parties is February 25 while publication of a final list of candidates is May 19, 2022.
The last day for submission of names of polling agents is June 3, 2022, ahead of June 18 date for the election.
