The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday said a total of 4,682,086 registered voters will participate in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections.
TheHintsNews reports the Electoral body had scheduled Edo state governorship election to hold on September 21, 2024, while the Ondo election will be held November 16, 2024.
INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja said Edo State now has 2,629,025 registered voters, adding that of this figure, 1,370,061 (52.11 per cent) are male; while 1,258,964 (47.89%) are female.
He explained that the new register represents a 4.9 per cent increase over the 2023 general election figure of 2,501,081.
Olumekun revealed that youths between 18 and 35 years account for 983,133 (37.4%), followed by 914,806 middle aged (36 – 49) persons.
He noted: “The State now has 2,629,025 registered voters. Of this figure, 1,370,061 (52.11 per cent) are male while 1,258,964 (47.89 per cent) are female. Youths (18 – 35 years) account for 983,133 (37.4 per cent), followed by 914,806 middle aged (36 – 49) persons. Together, they constitute 1,897,939 (72.2 per cent) of registered voters in the State.”
He said in terms of occupation, 868,764 students constitute the majority of voters (33.05 per cent), while there are 4,199 (0.16 per cent) Persons with Disability (PWDs).
Olumekun added that together, they constitute 1,897,939 (72.2 per cent) of registered voters in the State.
The National Commissioner said Ondo State now has 2,053,061 registered voters, stressing that of this figure, 1,034,006 (50.36 per cent) are male; while 1,034,964 (47.89 per cent) are female.
He said the new register represents a 3.0 per cent increase over the 2023 General Election figure of 1,191,344.
He stressed d in terms of occupation, 694,938 students constitute the majority of voters (33.85 per cent), whereas there are 1,782 (0.09 per cent) Persons with Disability (PWDs).
“The State now has 2,053,061 registered voters. Of this figure, 1,034,006 (50.36 per cent) are male while 1,034,964 (47.89 per cent) are female. Youths (18 – 35 years) account for 726,944 (35.41 per cent), followed by 721,982 (35.17 per cent) middle aged (36 – 49) persons. Together, they constitute 1,448,926 (70.57 per cent) of registered voters in the State,” Olumekun said.