| S/N | ACTIVITIES | DATE | REMARKS |
| 1 | Issuance of Notice of election | 8th September, 2009 | Section 31 (1) of the Electoral Act provides not later than 150 days before the election. |
| 2 | Collection of Forms i.e Form CF001 (Affidavit/Personal particulars of candidates) and Form CF002 (Party’s list of candidates) from National Headquarters of the Commission commences | 25th September, 2009 | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 3 | Last day for registration of voters. | 28th September, 2009. | Section 10 (5) of the Electoral Act provides that Continuous Voters Registration stops not later than 120 days before the election. |
| 4 | Last day for collection of Forms CF001 & CF002 from National Headquarters of the Commission | 6th October, 2009 | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 5 | Last day for submission of Forms CF001 and CF002 at the National Headquarters of the Commission | 9th October, 2009 | Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act provides for not later than 120 days before the election. |
| 6 | Last day for publication of personal particulars of candidates. (CF001) | 16th October, 2009 | Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act provides that within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF001 |
| 7 | Display of Voters’ Register for purposes of claims and objections | 26th October – 7th November, 2009 | Section 20(1) of the Electoral Act provides a period of not less than 5 days and not exceeding 14 days for the display of the Voters Register. |
| 8 | Campaign by Political Parties in public commences | 8th November, 2009 | Section 101(1) of the Electoral Act provides 90 days before polling day. |
| 9 | Last day for withdrawal by candidates | 28th November, 2009 | Section 36(1) of Electoral Act provides not later than 70 days to the election. |
| 10 | Time for publication of official voters register for the election | 7th December, 2009 | Section 21 of the Electoral Act provides not later than 60 days before the election. |
| 11 | Last day for change/substitution of candidates by Political Parties | 7th December, 2009 | Section 34 and 36(2) of the Electoral Act provides that not later than 60 days before the date of election. |
| 12 | Last day for publication of personal particulars of substituted candidates. (CF001) | 15th December, 2009 | Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act provides that within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF001 |
| 13 | Collection of Nomination forms from the National Headquarters of the Commission commences. | 8th December, 2009 * * * | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 14 | Verification of candidates’ particulars | 14th - 16th December, 2009 * * | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 15 | Last day for the collection of Nomination Forms. | 17th December, 2009 * * * | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 16 | Last day for the submission of Nomination forms by Political Parties | 18th December, 2009 * * * | No provision in the Electoral Act. To be fixed by the Commission. |
| 17 | Publication of list of nominated candidates. | 7th January, 2010 | Section 35 of the Electoral Act provides at least 30 days before the election at the Constituency. |
| 18 | Publication of Notice of poll | 22nd January, 2010 | Section 47 of the Electoral Act provides that not later than 14 days before the election. |
| 19 | Submission of names of Party Agents to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC.) Anambra State. | 29th January, 2010 | Not later than 7 days before the election (Paragraph 10 of the Guidelines and Regulations for elections.) |
| 20 | Last day/time for campaigns | 5th February, 2010 (8.00 am) | Section 101(1) of the Electoral Act prohibits broadcasts or campaigns 24 hours prior to the day of election. |
| 21 | Date of election | 6th February, 2010 | Section 178(1) and (2) Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and Section 26 of the Electoral Act. The date is to be appointed by the Commission. |
