The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would display personal particulars and academic qualifications of candidates in the
has said it would display personal particulars and academic qualifications of candidates in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State for citizens to scrutinise for false information., Mahmood Yakubu, who stated this on Friday in Abuja during a meeting with resident electoral commissioners, said the electoral law requires the commission to take such step.
Mr Yakubu said the failure of political parties to observe due diligence in the screening of their candidates lately has resulted in “protracted litigations and eventual determination of the outcome of elections by orders of court”.“The personal particulars of candidates will be displayed on 6th July 2020 in Edo State and on 4th August 2020 in Ondo State.
Mr Yakubu, who said the commission would not extend the dates for the primaries and nomination of candidates, advised political parties in the two states “to do more to avoid the conduct of acrimonious primaries”.
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