INEC- MORE MEN REGISTER FOR EDO ELECTION AS ONDO RECORDS MORE WOMEN
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final voter register for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.
In Edo, male voters are in the majority, while in Ondo, female voters slightly outnumber males.
This information was revealed in a statement by Sam Olumekun, the INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee, on Tuesday in Abuja.
“The Commission met today, Tuesday 6th August 2024, and approved the final register of voters for the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections. The register integrated new voters from the recent Continuous Voter Registration CVR as well as the figures of successful applicants for transfer from other States of the Federation to the two States”, he stated.
According to him, Edo State now has a total of 2,629,025 registered voters.
“Of this figure, 1,370,061 (52.11%) are male while 1,258,964 (47.89%) are female. Youths (18 – 35 years) account for 983,133 (37.4%), followed by 914,806 middle aged (36 – 49) persons. Together, they constitute 1,897,939 (72.2%) of registered voters in the State”, said Olumekun.
In terms of occupation, 868,764 students constitute the majority of voters (33.05%). There are 4,199 (0.16%) Persons with Disability (PWDs).
“The new register represents 4.9% increase over the 2023 General Election figure of 2,501,081”, the INEC spokesperson stated.
On its part, Ondo State now has a total of 2,053,061 registered voters.
“Of this figure, 1,034,006 (50.36%) are male while 1,034,964 (47.89%) are female. Youths (18 – 35 years) account for 726,944 (35.41%), followed by 721,982 (35.17%) middle aged (36 – 49) persons. Together, they constitute 1,448,926 (70.57%) of registered voters in the State”, he stated.
In terms of occupation, 694,938 students constitute the majority of voters (33.85%). There are 1,782 (0.09%) Persons with Disability (PWDs).
Olumekun said the new register represents a 3.0% increase over the 2023 General Election figure of 1,191,344.
He said the detailed breakdown of the register for each State by Local Government Areas, gender, age, occupation and disability has been uploaded to the commission’s website and social media platforms for public information.
“In the next few days, the Commission will release the timetable for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards PVCs for the two States for all categories of voters including new registrants from the last CVR, voters that applied for transfers, replacements and uncollected cards from previous registrations”, Olumekun added.
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