The tenure of office of the President, Vice President, Governors and Deputy Governors of all states of the Federation (except Anambra, Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States) and the membership of the National and State Assemblies will expire on the 28th day of May, 2015 as announced by the Secretary to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu in a release on the commission's website.
She stated further, that the earliest date for elections into the offices shall be 29th December, 2014 and the latest date for the elections shall be 28th day of April, 2015.
By virtue of the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), elections into the said offices shall hold not later than One Hundred and Fifty (150) days and not later than Thirty (30) days before the date of the election, she added.
Details of the Time Table and Schedule of Activities for General Elections, 2015 can be gotten from the link 2015 General-Elections Time Table
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