• As Commission Sets Date To Publish Particulars of Gov Candidates and their Running Mates
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that no fewer than 17 political parties have submitted names of governorship candidates and their running mates to the commission.
INEC in a statement signed by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said that the parties complied with the deadline of 6pm on Monday May 20, 2024.
The statement added that the personal particulars of the candidates would be published on Saturday May 25th, 2024 for the public, especially people of Ondo state to see and possibly raise objections before the election.
The statement reads, ” Following the conclusion of party primaries, seventeen (17) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Ondo State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday 20th May 2024 when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.
” The personal particulars of the Governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday 25th May 2024, one week from the last date for the submission of nominations as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 4 on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.
” The Commission shall publish the personal particulars by displaying copies of Form EC9 along with all academic credentials and other documents submitted by each candidate at our State Headquaters in Akure and the 18 Local Government offices across the State.
” We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate or running mate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.”
