THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the final list of candidates for the Edo State Governorship election.
In a release by INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Monday, he said that overall, 17 political parties are fielding candidates for the election.
Giving a breakdown of the numbers, INEC said 16 are male and one is female.
The development follows the publication of the personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates in the commission and local government offices in the state.
“In line with the provision of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, some political parties conducted fresh primaries to replace their earlier nominated candidates by the deadline of 15th April 2024. The Action Alliance (AA) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) replaced their Governorship candidates and their running mates. In addition, the African Action Congress (AAC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Boot Party (BP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) replaced the running mates of their candidates only.
“Overall, seventeen (17) political parties are fielding candidates in the election. Sixteen (16) are male while one (1) is female. The final list, which also gives the breakdown of the candidates by age, academic qualifications and disability, has been published at our office in Edo State and also uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information,” the statement read in part.
