…urges General public to challenge any falsehood in court
By Mercy Peter
The Independent National Electoral Commission has urged voters in Edo State to scrutinise and challenge any candidate with false information ahead of the September 2024 poll.
INEC said it would publish the particulars on Saturday, 30th March 2024.
The commission cleared 17 out of the 19 registered political parties in the country for the September poll.
The Edo State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Saturday 21st September 2024.
In a statement on Wednesday, INEC asked residents to approach the Court in line with Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022 if there is doubt in the particulars submitted by any of the candidates.
The statement which was signed Sam Olumekun
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee reads: “Following the conclusion of party primaries, seventeen (17) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Edo State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6.00pm on 24th March 2024 when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.
“The personal particulars of the Governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday 30th March 2024, a week from the last date for the submission of nominations as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.
“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 the State Headquaters and the 18 Local Government offices across Edo State.
“We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by the candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
