The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed the personal particulars of governorship candidates and their deputies for the upcoming Edo gubernatorial election.Â
The electoral body made this announcement in a statement on Saturday, stating, “In compliance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission today, 30th March, 2024, pasted the personal particulars – Form EC9- and other credentials of governorship candidates and their deputies nominated by 17 political parties at the INEC Edo State Office and all the 18 Local Government Offices.”
The Edo State Governorship election is set to take place on Saturday, 21st September 2024. The candidates listed by the Commission represent a variety of political parties, including Mr Uwaifo Osaro, Action Alliance (AA), Aner Abdullai Aliu, Social Democratic Party (SDP), Azena Azemhe Friday, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Osifo Isaiah, All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ugiagbe Odaro Syvelster, All People Movement (APM) and Areleogbe Amos Osalumese, All Peoples Party (APP).
Others are Akhime kingson Afere, Action Democratic Party (ADP), Udoh Obersifo David, African Action Congress (AAC), Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Ighodalo Asuerinme, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osirame Edeipo, Boot party (BP), Enabulele Bright, Accord party (AP), Obazele Paul Agbone, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olumide Akpata, Labour Party (LP), Okpebholo Monday, All Progressives Congress (APC), Key Patience Ndidi, People Redemption Party (PRP), and Okungbowa Paul Ovbokhan, Young Progressive Party (YPP).
In a related development, the off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State is scheduled for Saturday, November 16. The INEC has confirmed that 19 political parties will be participating in the election. Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the commission, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, during a meeting with the representatives of political parties in Akure on Friday, noted that the parties have indicated their interest in fielding candidates in the election.
The political parties include the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress (ADC), African Democratic Party (ADP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), among others.
Mrs Babalola appealed to all parties to adhere strictly to the guidelines, rules, and regulations in their constitutions in the conduct of their primaries next month.
 She equally advised them to ensure that their primary elections are conducted in a peaceful, orderly, and transparent manner to ensure the credibility of the outcomes.
