By Yusuf Olukokun
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has gracefully announced May 20 2024, to be the deadline for the submission of names of political parties’ candidates towards the upcoming election in the state.
This was made known by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the commission, while having a brief with chairmen of political parties and other stakeholders at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
He said political parties are expected to submit the names of their candidates before 20th May 2024, after then portal will be closed down for election.
The meeting would be the second one, happening four months before Edo Governorship election in September. Party chairmen were in attendance—Abdullahi Ganduje of APC, Julius Abure of LP and Shehu Gabam of SDP and others were also in attendance
