The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates contesting Ondo State governorship election would be published on Saturday 25th May, 2024.
TheHintsNews reports that the Ondo State governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday 16th November, 2024.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued Thursday streessed that the publication of personal particulars of candidates followed the conclusion of party primaries.
He, therefore, appealed to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents.
Olumekun added that 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 could challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
He said: “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.”