Leadership of political parties under the platform of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) met again on Friday with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu to seek for extension of deadline for submission of nominated candidates.
National Chairman of Action Democratic Party and Chairman of IPAC, Engineer Yabagi Yusuf Sani asked for a week extension at the meeting.
Checks revealed that the electoral umpire has always insisted on June 3 as deadline for nomination of candidates by political parties.
The IPAC Chairman specifically asked for extension between 3rd – 9th June.
Professor Yakubu promised to look into the demand before the meeting dissolved into closed door.
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