Edo State Election: INEC has released the forms and details of candidates representing political parties for the upcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024, in adherence to transparency and electoral regulations.
The particulars were made available for public scrutiny at the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, the state capital, as well as in all 18 local government offices across the state.
Timidi Wariowei, the Head of Voters Education and Publicity at INEC in the state, emphasized that the publication of these details aligns with electoral laws, allowing parties and the public to access information about the candidates and their running mates.
Wariowei stated: “In compliance with the law, today, March 30, 2024, the INEC Edo State Office and the 18 local government area offices have displayed Form EC9, containing the personal particulars of the 17 candidates and their deputies, including their credentials. We have done this in line with the electoral law, and the public and parties can visit all local government offices to review the list.”
In a letter dated Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, instructed the commission in Edo State to exhibit the particulars.
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The letter stated: “Following the conclusion of party primaries, 17 political parties have submitted their candidates’ nomination forms for the Edo State governorship election by the deadline of 6 pm on March 24, 2024, when the dedicated portal automatically shut down. The personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday, March 30, 2024, a week from the last date for the submission of nominations as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.”
“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 the state headquarters and the 18 local government offices across Edo State. We urge Nigerians to scrutinize the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by the candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.”
