INEC Chairman Calls For Early Security Preparations ahead of Edo, Ondo Elections

INEC Chairman Calls For Early Security Preparations ahead of Edo, Ondo Elections
Ahead of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged security agencies to leverage on the success of the previous election in both states.
Yakubu stated this at a meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Abuja on Friday.
The INEC boss explained the need to determine the number of personnel and other assets to be deployed to strategic locations early enough.
He pointed out that this proactive approach led to the successful conduct of the last Governorship election in Edo State on 19th September 2020 and in Ondo State on 10th October 2020.
He, therefore, urged all parties involved to ensure the 2024 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States are an improvement on the success story of the last elections.
The Edo governorship poll is scheduled to take place on September 21, 2024 and the Ondo governorship poll will be held on November 16, 2024.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, only 12 parties have uploaded the particulars of their candidates to INEC portal with only two days left to the deadline ahead of the Edo poll. END!!!!