Edo Guber: INEC Releases Full Details Of Candidates

The nomination forms and complete biographies of the contenders for Edo State’s September 21 gubernatorial election have been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This was announced in a statement on Saturday by Timidi Wariowei, the state INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity.

According to Wariowei, the information was on display at all 18 of the state’s local government offices as well as the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, the state capital.

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Noting that parties and the public may now examine the details of the candidates and their running mates, he stated that the pasting of the particulars was compliant with election rules.He said, “In compliance with the law, today, being March 30, 2024, the INEC Edo State Office and the I8 local government area offices have pasted Form EC9 which is the personal particulars of the 17 candidates and their deputies. The form also includes the credentials of the candidates.

“We have done this in line with the electoral law, and the public and parties can go to all the local government offices to check the list.”

This development comes days after the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, had asked the Edo INEC to display the particulars.