INEC Makes Promises Ahead of Ondo Guber Election: “We’ve Learnt Lessons From Past Elections”
- All is set for the Ondo state gubernatorial election scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Interestingly, INEC chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has outlined the commission's major plan and improvement for the upcoming exercise
- As the November 16 election draws near, the INEC boss assured Ondo state voters of an improved electoral process, following lessons learned from past elections
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Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said the commission had learned lessons from the country's previous elections.
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Yakubu spoke on Monday, November 4, during his visit to the Ondo state headquarters of the commission in Akure ahead of the November 16 governorship election.
He expressed optimism that the election would be successful and added that INEC would improve on the challenges of logistics and results management.
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“We have learnt a lot of lessons not only from the last election but also from previous elections. Basically, there are two challenges, the first one is logistics for election, so that polling units open promptly on election day.
“The second one is result management and my assurance to voters in Ondo State is that they are going to see fast improvement in these two processes,” Yakubu said.
Speaking further, Yakubu noted that the commission would monitor the mock accreditation of voters and meet with stakeholders during his visit.
Daily Trust confirmed the development in its publication on Monday.
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Ondo guber: Ganduje announces APC’s plan
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, APC national chairman, expressed optimism that the ruling party will secure victory in the November 16 Ondo governorship election.
Ganduje also declared the party's intention to capture the southwest region by winning the Ondo state election.
According to Ganduje, Ondo poll victory will boost President Bola Tinubu's chances and support in the southwest region ahead of the 2027 election.
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