•Warns Political Parties Against Violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the official publication of the voter register for the Edo state governorship election will be done on August 20.
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The commission has also warned political parties to abide by the electoral guidelines to avoid violence.
The Edo state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Anugbum Onuoha, made this known at a stakeholder’s meeting with traditional, religious, and leaders of political parties in Edo state on Thursday.
He said, “I want to tell the stakeholders that the official publication of the voters register would be done on August 20 with copies presented to the different political parties.”
Onuoha also called on political parties to inform the commission about the commencement of their campaigns, noting that they had not done so.
He said, “The campaigns started on April 24. It is our duty to monitor campaigns to ensure that the political parties play by the rules.”
He assured the parties of a level playing ground devoid of compromise and favouritism. He also noted that the recruitment of observers for the election had been concluded while the recruitment of ad hoc staff was ongoing.
