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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 14 political parties will participate in the August 8 governorship election in Osun State.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Osogbo by INEC’s Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Musa Olurode.
Notably absent from the list are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), both of which failed to meet the commission’s requirements within the stipulated timeframe.
Olurode explained that only parties that successfully conducted their primaries and uploaded the names and particulars of their candidates within the commission’s deadline were cleared to contest.
The parties approved for the election include Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and All Progressives Congress (APC).
Others are Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
In line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and the approved timetable for the poll, INEC has published the personal particulars (Form EC9) of the candidates and their running mates.
The documents, including academic credentials and other supporting materials, will be displayed for public inspection from February 16 at the INEC State Office, all 30 Local Government Area offices and the Area Office in Osun.
Olurode urged political parties, candidates and members of the public to scrutinise the published documents as provided by law, reiterating that only the 14 compliant parties would feature on the ballot.
Also speaking, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to transparency, professionalism and the conduct of credible elections in line with democratic standards
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