Opposition political parties on Saturday raced against time to submit updated membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the midnight deadline for the 2027 general elections.
The rush followed INECโs March 27 extension of the deadline for submission of membership registers for the 2027 general elections to May 10, 2026.
โThe register of party members must be submitted to INEC not later than 21 days before the holding of their respective primaries,โ the commission had stated.
It gave May 30 as the last day for the conduct of primaries, which means the last day for the submission of the digital register for a party planning primaries on May 30 is May 9.
The development comes amid growing anxiety over the possible disqualification of aspirants and unresolved coalition talks.
The parties disclosed this in separate exclusive interviews with the journalist, insisting they had either complied with the requirements of the Electoral Act or were finalizing the process before the deadline elapsed.