- Edo and Ondo state Gubernatorial Election timetable have been released by INEC.
- Elections to hold September 21 and November 16, 2024 in Edo and Ondo respectively.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates for the Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while the Ondo governorship election will be held on November 16, 2024.
INEC released the timetable and schedule of activities for the two elections in Abuja on Tuesday. The timetable was signed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun.
According to the timetable, party primaries for the Edo governorship election will be held from February 1 to 24, 2024. The submission of the list of nominated candidates via the online portal will start at 9am on March 4, 2024 and close at 6pm on March 24, 2024. The final list of candidates will be published on April 23, 2024, while campaigning in public by political parties commences on April 24, 2024 and ends 24 hours prior to Election Day on September 19, 2024.
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For Ondo, party primaries will be held from April 6 to 27, 2024. The submission of the list of nominated candidates via the online portal will start at 9am on April 29, 2024 and close at 6pm on May 20, 2024. The final list of candidates will be published on June 18, 2024, while campaigning in public by political parties commences on June 19, 2024 and ends 24 hours prior to Election Day on November 14, 2024.
INEC said that the timetable and schedule of activities for the two states governorship elections was issued in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Constitution and the Electoral Act. The commission also appealed to political parties and candidates to note the activities in the Timetable for strict compliance.