ONDO 2020: 16 gov candidates to lock horns with Akeredolu in October poll
SEVENTEEN governorship candidates across the political parties in Ondo state are contesting in the election scheduled for October 10 this year by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC.
A spokesperson for the commission, Festus Okoye said “Seventeen out of the 18 registered political parties gave the commission the requisite statutory notice of their intention to conduct primaries and they conducted primaries for the purpose of nominating candidates for the governorship election,”According to him “the decision is in compliance with section 31 of the Electoral Act 2010 .
The commission also urged the public to take an active part in the “vetting of the list and particulars of nominated candidates to enhance transparency”. However, the name of Ikengboju Gboluga was missing in the provisional names of candidates and their deputies released by INEC.
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