The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will publish personal particulars of Governorship candidates and their running mates on Saturday 25th May, 2024 ahead of the Ondo State Governorship election.
This is as the commission said seventeen (17) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Governorship Election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday 20th May 2024 when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.
National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee
Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
The statement said 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 scrutinise 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″, Olumekun said.
The Ondo State Governorship Election is scheduled for Saturday 16th November 2024.
