The Independent National Electoral Commission has released publication for the final list of candidates for the Edo State Governorship Election scheduled for 24 of April 2024.
The commission also informed all Political Parties that they are now permitted to start campaigning in public from Wednesday and end at midnight on Thursday 19th September 2024 as indicated in items 8 and 12 of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.
The National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun who made this known in a statement on Monday, explained that following the initial primaries, the Commission published the personal particulars of the Governorship candidates and their running mates in its State and Local Government offices in Edo State.
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In addition, he stated that the African Action Congress (AAC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Boot Party (BP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) were the only political parties that replaced the running mates of their candidates.
He also stated that overall, 17 political parties are fielding candidates in the election with 16 being male while one is a female.
