INEC PUBLISHES FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR ONDO GUBER POLLS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates and their running partners as the 2024 Ondo State governorship election approaches.

Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, revealed this in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja.

He stated that INEC state and local government offices in Ondo State had released the personal information of the candidates and their running partners.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, Olumekun claims that two political parties, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), held new primaries on June 10 to replace their previous nominees and running mates.

He added that with the conclusion of the nomination process, political parties were now permitted to start public campaigns from Wednesday (19 June) till the midnight of 14 November.

“As parties commence this critical phase of the election, the Commission once again reminds candidates, agents and their supporters of the provision of the law and the Commission’s guidelines governing such activity. For emphasis, parties shall conduct their campaigns with civility and decorum devoid of inciting language, violence, voter inducement and other infractions in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-97 of the Electoral Act 2022.”

The Ondo State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Saturday 16th November 2024.

See the list of candidates below: