The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) has affirmed that the personal particulars of candidates contesting Ondo State governorship election, and their running mates would be published on Saturday 25th of May, 2024.
INEC’s Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday noted that the publication of personal particulars of candidates is coming at the heels of the conclusion of party primaries.
Mr. Olumekun therefore urged to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents for objections.
He also encouraged that any aspirant who participated the party primaries and has reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate or running mate is false could challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Ondo State governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday 16th of November, 2024.
The statement reads:
Following the conclusion of party primaries, seventeen (17) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Ondo State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday 20th May 2024 when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.
The personal particulars of the Governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday 25th May 2024, 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 Headquaters 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
