… APC, PDP, 14 others on list
By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had published the final list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election slated for June 18 this year.
The list, which was published on Monday, according to INEC, was in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022.
The Commission, in a statement yesterday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye , disclosed that the final list has been published in its State and Local Government offices in Ekiti State as well as our website and social media platforms for public information as required by law.
The list has names of sixteen (16) governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and fourteen others as well as their deputies.
The Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC enjoined political parties to note the provision of the law for compliance.
The statement by Okoye reads, “On Wednesday 16th February 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9) for the Ekiti State Governorship election in our State and Local Government offices as required by law.
“In compliance with the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission hereby publishes the final list of candidates for the election following the close of nominations by political parties.
“The Commission wishes to remind political parties that under Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2022, any party that observes that the name of its candidate is missing from the list “shall notify the Commission in writing, signed by its National Chairman and Secretary, supported with an affidavit not later than 90 days to the election”.
“Furthermore, the attention of parties is drawn to Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which provides that failure to notify the Commission “shall not be ground to invalidate the election”.
“The final list is published in our State and Local Government offices in Ekiti State as well as our website and social media platforms for public information as required by law.
“Political parties are enjoined to note the provision of the law for compliance”, it said.
