The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, August 8, said 44,867 polling and collation agents will participate in the forthcoming Edo state governorship election on September 21, 2024.
According to the list shared on the website of the electoral umpire on X, on Thursday, INEC said the figure is made up of 43,043, polling units, 1, 452 wards, 179 local government and 13 state collation agents.
INEC, through its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced that the commission had expected a cumulative figure of 80,410 agents from the 17 parties participating in the Edo state election.
However, he said the 17 political parties nominated 55.6 percent of the expected number of agents while a political party did not nominate any agent.
Olumekun stated thus:
Edo election: Read the full list with details below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that INEC boss, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, July 25, led a team of national commissioners, directors, and the chief press secretary (CPS) to brief the national assembly joint committee on electoral matters.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that the key meeting was held at the national assembly (NASS) complex in Abuja.
Off-cycle election budgets and issues surrounding local government elections in the country topped the meeting’s agenda.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
