Ekiti 2022: INEC Publishes Details, Particulars of Governorship Candidates
- The Ekiti state governorship election is fast approaching and INEC has released the candidates' details
- Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee made the announcement
- The commission called on the general public to scrutinise the particulars submitted by the candidates and challenge anyone they found untrue
Abuja - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, February 16, published the forms and particulars of gubernatorial candidates of political parties submitted for the 2022 Ekiti governorship elections.
Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, made the disclosure.
Okoye said the list has been published at the INEC state and local government offices in Ekiti.
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In a statement shared on the commission's Facebook page, Okoye said the commission made the move in line with section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).
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The commissioner appealed to members of the public to engage the electoral process by scrutinizing the personal particulars of candidates in the Ekiti governorship election.
He aexplained that this is only ensuring that the sanctity of the electoral process is maintained and the intendment of the Electoral Act is realised.
Ekiti 2022: INEC moves to clear parties ahead of election
Legit.ng previously reported that as preparations for June 18, 2022, Ekiti governorship election continue, INEC on Tuesday, February 1, announced its rejection of the outcome of the Boot Party's primary election.
The commission said the manner in which the party conducted its primary election to elect the candidate for the Ekiti state governorship poll is not acceptable.
The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu while speaking at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting in Abuja said Boot Party would not be nominating any candidate for the forthcoming election.
Ex-governor Segun Oni announces new party ahead of Ekiti 2022 guber election
Meanwhile, Segun Oni, a former governor of Ekiti state, has finally announced his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to contest the June 18 governorship election.
Oni made the announcement while featuring on a local programme aired on a Voice 89.9 FM.
The former governor said necessary paperwork will soon be concluded with the Independent National Electoral Commission for him to be the SDP candidate.
Source: Legit.ng
