NIGERIA (Abuja)- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the 2015 general elections time table.

This was contained in a statement released by the Secretary to the Commission Mrs Augusta Ogakwu yesterday in Abuja.

According to the statement, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 14, 2015, followed by the Governorship and State Assembly elections on February 28, 2015.

Furthermore, the statement indicated that the Governorship election in Ekiti and Osun States will hold on June 21 and August 9, 2014 respectively.

For the Ekiti Governorship polls the detailed  electoral time table indicates that the commission shall issue notice for the election on March 3, 2014.

The time table further indicates that commencement of campaigns for the polls begins on March  23, 2014 while collection of forms for candidates by their political parties begins on April 1.

The time table also shows that the last day for the conduct of party primaries is April 14, 2014.

The table further  shows that the last day for submission of forms CF001 and CF002 at the INEC headquarters is April 21, 2014. Publication of personal particulars of the candidates shall take place on April 26, 2014.

The last day set aside for withdrawal by candidates and their replacement by political parties has been fixed for 7th May, 2014 while the last day for submission of nomination forms is fixed for May 20, 2014. Publication of the official list of voters is also scheduled for May, 20.

The Commission has set aside publication of notice of poll for June 4, 2014.

The table also shows that Submission of names of party agents for the polls to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government or Area Council has been fixed for June 5, 2014. The last day for campaigns would be June 19, 2014.

“The tenure of office of the Governor of Ekiti State will expire on the 15th day of October 2014. By virtue of the provision of Section 178(2) of the Constitution  of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Governorship election in the State shall hold not earlier than one hundred and fifty (150) days and not later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the term of office of the Governor. The commission is by virtue of Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) expected to issue notice for the election not later than ninety (90) days before the date of the election.” It reads.