The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has accredited 134 election observer teams for the September 21 and November 16, 2024 Edo and Ondo low season governorship elections.
INEC nationwide commissioner and chairman, Data and Voter Training Committee, Sam Olumekun, in an announcement yesterday, mentioned out of the 134 election observer teams, 124 are home whereas 10 are worldwide.
Olumekun defined that 28 of the observer teams are gender-based; three are representing Individuals with Incapacity, eight are faith-based, 10 are overseas and over 100 others are working in areas related to the features of the Fee.
He mentioned the following step is for the accredited organisations to add the non-public particulars and images of their area observers to its devoted portal established for that goal.
Olumekun mentioned the fee additionally revealed that it will be organising a one-day coaching for representatives of observer teams on Wednesday July 17, 2024 at its Convention Room in Abuja at 10.00am.
The INEC Chief spokesperson famous that the entry Code to the portal and letters of accreditation can be given to representatives of the accredited organisations on the coaching venue.
He emphasised that particulars of the one-day coaching in addition to the great record of all of the 134 accredited teams have been uploaded to its web site and social media platforms for motion by the involved organisations and for public data.
“In continuation of preparations for the 2024 Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections, the Fee is happy to supply an replace on the accreditation of observers for the elections.
“A complete of 153 functions had been acquired from organisations. After a assessment as offered by our rules and pointers, 134 teams (124 home and 10 worldwide) met the necessities for accreditation.
“The classification of the organisations reveals that 28 are gender-based, three representing Individuals with Incapacity, eight are faith-based, 10 overseas and over 100 others working in areas related to the features of INEC, most of them with earlier expertise of election remark,” the assertion reads in elements.
