Ahead of governorship election in Ondo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that over 17 political parties have summited names of their candidates and running mates to the commission.
In a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, the national commissioner & chairman, information and voter education committee, the commission revealed that the parties complied with the deadline of 6pm on Monday May 20, 2024.
“This publication will be done on Saturday, following the conclusion of all party primary elections.”
According to him,“The personal details of the Governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday, May 25th, 2024.
“This will be 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 Headquarters in Akure and the 18 Local Government offices across the State.
“We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinize 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.”
All the governorship candidates in the upcoming November election are still keeping the names of their running mates under wraps, holding their cards close to their chest.
Since all candidates are from the south, their running mates are expected to come from either the north or central districts, ensuring regional diversity.
