Final List of Candidates Released for Edo State Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the final list of candidates for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State. The list includes 17 candidates, with 16 males and one female vying for the position.
According to INEC, electioneering campaigns are set to kick off on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, leading up to the September 21, 2024 election. This announcement comes after some political parties organized new primaries to substitute their earlier selected candidates before the April 15, 2024 deadline.
Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee at INEC, stated, “The commission is pleased to announce the publication of the final list of candidates for the Edo State governorship election. Following the initial primaries, the commission published the personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates in our state and local government offices in Edo State.”
Olumekun also emphasized the importance of conducting campaigns with civility and decorum, in strict adherence to the provisions of the law. INEC issued a stern reminder to all candidates, agents, and supporters to avoid inciting language, violence, and voter inducement during the campaign period.
The governorship candidates and their running mates from various political parties have been listed, including Accord, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, Action Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Allied Peoples Party, Action Peoples Party, Boot Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria People’s Party, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressives Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
With the campaign period officially beginning on April 24, 2024, and ending on September 19, 2024, all eyes are now on the candidates as they gear up for the election in Edo State.