The Commission also released timelines for party primary elections in both states.

The primaries for both states are to start on August 18, 2019, to September 5, 2019.

The electoral body said that the conduct of primaries and nomination of candidates should be transparent and democratic in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act, as well as INEC’s regulations.

INEC Chairman, MAHMOOD YAKUBU, during the presentation of certificates of return to election winners from Zamfara state, challenged political parties to conduct credible primaries for the nomination of candidates in a bid to strengthen the electoral jurisprudence in the country.