The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has published the list and personal particulars of the candidates contesting the Ekiti State Governorship election in the INEC State and Local Government Offices.
The Commission, while noting that this is in compliance with extant provisions of the law, called on the general public to scrutinise the particulars submitted by the candidates and challenge anyone they found untrue in the courts.
Making this known in a statement on Wednesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Barr. Festus Okoye, harped on the need for citizens to support the Commission and protect the sanctity of the electoral process.
According to him, “the Commission has published the list and personal particulars of the candidates contesting the Ekiti State Governorship election in the INEC State and Local Government Offices in the State, in compliance with section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) which provides that the Commission shall within 7 days of the receipt of the personal particulars of the candidates, publish it in the constituency where the candidates intend to contest the election.
“Similarly, as provided for in section 31(4) of the Electoral Act, any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that any information given by any of the candidates in the affidavit accompanying the information or any document submitted by any of the candidates is false may file a suit at the federal High Court, High Court of a State or the FCT against such a person”, the IVEC Chairman added.
He enjoined members of the public to engage the electoral process by scrutinizing the personal particulars of candidates contesting the Ekiti Governorship election and ensure that the sanctity of the electoral process is maintained and the intendment of the Electoral Act realized.
The Ekiti state end of tenure governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 18th June, 2022.
