Nigeria’s presidential elections to hold February 14 2015

Posted by: b3rrilyn in News Jan 25, 2014

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has confirmed that the next presidential election, will be staged on Febraury 14, 2015.
�The commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for 14th February 2015,” the INEC said in a statement.
The electoral body, also announced that governorship and elections for state assemblies, would be conducted on February 28, 2015.
The gubernatorial polls in Ekiti and Osun, where fresh elections will be held, because of the expiration of the tenure of the current Governors, have also been scheduled for June 21 and August 9 respectively.
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to contest for a second term, but will face fierce opposition from the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC).