The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties against making sudden changes to the dates, venues, or modes of their primaries for the Anambra governorship election.

In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, yesterday urged political parties participating in the election to strictly follow their proposed schedules without unexpected alterations.

According to the election timetable, the conduct of primaries for selecting candidates by political parties is set to begin on March 20 and end on April 10.

Olumekun revealed that 12 out of the 19 registered political parties had submitted their primary schedules in compliance with Section 84 of the Electoral Act 2022.

He reminded the seven remaining parties to submit the required details without further delay, added that such disruptions also increase the cost of monitoring primaries and the overall conduct of elections and electoral activities.