Ondo guber: INEC publishes summary of parties’ submissions

*3 parties fail to nominate agents

By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the summary of submissions made by the 18 political parties fielding candidates in the November 16, this year’s governorship election in Ondo State.

The summary of the submissions indicated that three political parties have no agents at all levels of polling or collation.

This was contained in a statement on Friday by an INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,

Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun in Abuja.

The statement explained that a political party fielding candidates in the election is expected to nominate 4,155 agents.

It added that from the 18 parties participating in the election, the Commission expected a cumulative figure of 74,790 agents.

However, only 24,148, according to the statement were uploaded to the portal, made up of 22,689 polling, 1,249 ward, 196 Local Government and 14 State collation agents.

Put together, the 18 political parties nominated 32.3% of the expected number of agents.

The statement by Olumekun reads, “Following the closure of the portal for the upload of polling and collation agents for the Ondo State Governorship election, the Commission is pleased to publish the summary of submissions made by political parties.

“The portal opened on 20th August 2024 and automatically shut down at midnight on Monday 30th September 2024 as indicated on item 9 on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election released almost a year ago in September 2023.

“In Ondo State, there are 3,933 polling units and 222 collation centres, consisting of 203 ward centres, 18 Local Government centres and the State collation centre in Akure.

“A political party fielding candidates in the election is expected to nominate 4,155 agents.

“From the 18 parties participating in the election, the Commission expected a cumulative figure of 74,790 agents. “However, only 24,148 were uploaded to the portal, made up of 22,689 polling, 1,249 ward, 196 Local Government and 14 State collation agents.

“Put together, the 18 political parties nominated 32.3% of the expected number of agents.

“Three political parties have no agents at all levels of polling or collation.

“A detailed breakdown of the submissions has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information”, the statement concluded.