Political parties that submitted dummy names as running mates to their presidential candidates to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline, will obtain letters of withdrawal from such individuals before then can be replaced with substantive candidates.
The Commission said the practice of nominating “placeholders” is alien to the electoral process and unconstitutional.
According to INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voters Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the concept of “placeholder” for vice-presidential candidates has no place in the Electoral Act.
Okoye while appearing on a Television programme, Monday, said the “placeholder is a unique Nigerian invention” for which the Commission’s law has no provision.
