Nigeria, June 18 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a notice by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to convene its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on 30 June, over procedural non-compliance.

INEC communicated its decision through a letter dated 13 June, signed by its acting Secretary, Hau'ru Aminu, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairperson, Umar Damagun.

In the letter, the commission faulted the notice for failing to comply with Part 2(12)(3) of the 2022 INEC Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, which requires that notices for such meetings must be jointly signed by both the national Chairperson and the national secretary of the political party.

"The commiss...