INEC Provides Latest Figures On Registered Voters For Edo And Ondo Gubernatorial Elections

INEC Provides Latest Figures On Registered Voters For Edo And Ondo Gubernatorial Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released updated statistics on newly registered voters in preparation for the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo States. According to the latest figures, Edo State has seen 119,206 new voter registrations, while Ondo State has 58,708…….. CONTINUE READING

Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, shared the update in a press release on Monday. He noted that the data has been finalized following the initial figures released on June 11, 2024, and the completion of the Automated Biometric Identification System verification process.

Olumekun emphasized that these figures exclude 8,847 voter transfer requests to Edo State and 3,132 to Ondo State from other regions, as well as internal transfers within these states.

The updated voter register now includes both new registrations and transfer applications for Edo and Ondo States. INEC plans to release the final and comprehensive voter register for both states shortly.

For transparency, INEC has made detailed demographic analyses of the new voter registrations available on its website and social media platforms. The Edo gubernatorial election will involve seventeen political parties, while the Ondo election is scheduled for November 16, 2024. Notably, no female candidates are running in the Ondo gubernatorial race.

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