INEC Announces New Developments For Edo And Ondo Gubernatorial Elections

INEC Announces New Developments For Edo And Ondo Gubernatorial Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the production of 184,438 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for new registrants and other categories in preparation for the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu shared this update during a press conference in Abuja on Monday…… CONTINUE READING

Yakubu confirmed that the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states are scheduled for September 21, 2024, and November 16, 2024, respectively. The meeting also addressed seven bye-elections needed to fill vacancies in the National and State Assemblies across six states.

He detailed that following the latest Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), Edo State saw 119,206 new registrations, 8,847 transfers from other states, and 46,171 intra-state transfers. Additionally, 4,808 records were updated, and 5,406 PVCs were replaced. All 184,438 PVCs have been printed and dispatched to Benin City for distribution.

The collection of these PVCs will be available at all 192 wards in Edo State from August 22 to August 26, 2024, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily. Collection will also extend to 18 local government offices from August 28 to September 8, 2024, with the same operational hours. Detailed information on collection centers has been posted on INEC’s website and social media.

Yakubu reiterated that PVCs must be collected in person and cannot be picked up by proxies. He urged voters to collect their PVCs and participate in the elections. For the Edo State governorship election, a softcopy of the final voter register will be provided to political parties by August 20, 2024.

Regarding Ondo State, INEC is finalizing the PVC collection schedule and will ensure the availability of cards for the November election. Detailed arrangements will be announced soon.

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