The electoral law stipulated 60 days to the election. The tenure of Governor Olusegun Mimiko will expire on February 23, 2017. Consequently, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had issued notice of election and start of campaigns from August 28, which is exactly 90 days to the election. The commission also observed over 20 party primaries for the selection of candidates. According to the election timetable released by INEC, interested political parties have till September 22 for submission of Form CF 001 and CF 002 at the INEC Headquarter, Abuja. The forms contain the names of party standard-bearers and their deputies. This, the commission said was in accordance to Section 31(1) of the electoral Act 2010 as amended. It stated: “Every political party shall not later than 60 days before the date appointed for a general election under the provisions of this Act, submit to the commission in the prescribed forms the list of the candidates the party proposes to sponsor at the elections, provided that the commission shall not reject or disqualify candidate (s) for reason whatsoever.” The commission stated that parties have till October 12, to replace name of candidates in accordance to Section 35 of the electoral Act 2010 as amended. Though Section 33 of the Electoral Act forbids parties from substituting candidate, whose names have been submitted, it, however, provided a proviso, in the case of death or withdrawal by candidate. INEC is expected to publish personal particulars of candidates for the election on September 29.]]>