•Ighodalo, Okpebholo, Akpata, others nominated
•NRM, Youth Party didn’t meet deadline
•INEC to publish candidates’ list March 30
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA—SIXTEEN of the18 political parties, which conducted primaries for the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election, beat the March 24 deadline for the nomination of their candidates on the special portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who announced this in a statement, yesterday, however, did not disclose the parties that could not nominate its candidates.
However, sources told Vanguard that the National Rescue Movement, NRM and Youth Party, YP, did not meet the deadline
Vanguard gathered that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; All Progressives Congress, APC; and Labour Party, LP, among others, beat the deadline. Names of candidates uploaded include Dr Asue Ighodalo of PDP, Senator…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
