By: Mercy Peter
The Independent National Electoral Commission, Monday July 15 2024 announced the commencement of accreditation of 134 obervers for the Edo and Ondo States Governorship elections.
No fewer than
153 applications were received from interested organizations both local and international, according to a statement by INEC.
However the Commission said after reviews in accordance to its laid down regulations and guidelines 134 groups made up of 124 domestic and 10 international were cleared.
The statement which was signed by National Commissioner & Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee Sam Olumekun also stated that the Commission planned a day training for the observers.
The statement titled Accreditation of observers for the Edo and Ondo State governorship elections reads: “In continuation of preparations for the 2024 Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections, the Commission is pleased to provide an update on the accreditation of observers for the elections.
“A total of 153 applications were received from interested organisations. After a review as provided by our regulations and guidelines, 134 groups (124 domestic and 10 international) met the requirements for accreditation.
“The classification of the organisations shows that 28 are gender-based, three representing Persons with Disability, eight are faith-based, 10 foreign and over 100 others working in areas relevant to the functions of INEC, most of them with previous experience of election observation.
“The next step is for the accredited organisations to upload the personal details and photographs of their field observers to our dedicated portal established for that purpose. To this end, the Commission is organising a one-day training for representatives of observer groups on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at the Commission’s Conference Room in Abuja at 10.00am. Access Code to the portal and letters of accreditation will be given to representatives of the accredited organisations at the training venue.
“Details of the one-day training as well as the comprehensive list of all the 134 accredited groups have been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for action by the concerned organisations and for public information.”
