
INEC REGISTERS 177,914 NEW VOTERS AHEAD OF UPCOMING EDO, ONDO ELECTIONS
A total of 177,914 people have recently registered to vote ahead of the impending Edo and Ondo State governorship elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Edo State has 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State has 58,708, according to a statement released on Monday by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.
“Nigerians may recall that in our Press Statement on Tuesday 11th June 2024, we released the preliminary figures of newly registered voters for the forthcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections before the period for claims and objections, followed by the cleaning up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System. These processes have now been concluded.
“The number of new voters for Edo State is 119,206 and 58,708 for Ondo State,” Olumekun noted.
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