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The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would on Saturday publish the particulars of the candidates being fielded by the participating political parties ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made this disclosure on Friday in a statement.
Olumekun said, “The personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday, 25th May 2024, one week from the last date for the submission of nominations as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 4 on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.
“The commission shall publish the personal particulars by displaying copies of Form EC9 along with all academic credentials and other documents submitted by each candidate at our state headquarters in Akure and the 18 local government offices across the state.”
“Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate or running mate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022,” he stated.
