THE Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has directed the over 51 parties in its fold to resume campaign in line with the provisions of Section 99 of the Electoral Act. Spokesman of the group, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday that the campaign should end by midnight of Thursday 21st February 2019 as required by Law. The statement added: “It is unlawful and statutorily wrong to curtail the clear intendment of this Section of the Electoral Act which is clear and unambiguous. “Campaigning until 24 hours prior to the day of polling is a statutory right of parties and cannot be taken away, curtailed or abridged by any executive fiat. INEC cannot on its own accord limit the period of campaigns as it is regulated by law.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 17, 2019 14:48 UTC