INEC Releases New Details On Upcoming Ondo Gubernatorial Election

INEC Releases New Details On Upcoming Ondo Gubernatorial Election....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided further updates on the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.

This update follows the conclusion of party primaries. According to the Commission, seventeen political parties have submitted their candidates’ nomination forms by the deadline of 6:00 PM on Monday, May 20, 2024, when the dedicated portal automatically closed.

“The personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday, May 25, 2024, one week after the last date for the submission of nominations, as stipulated 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 announced in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.

“The Commission will publish these personal particulars by displaying copies of Form EC9, along with all academic credentials and other documents submitted by each candidate, at our State Headquarters in Akure and in the 18 Local Government offices across the state.

“We urge Nigerians to scrutinize these documents. Any aspirant who participated in their party primaries and has 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 Electo