INEC Portal For Candidates’ Data Uploading Opens Monday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dedicated online portal for political parties to submit nomination forms with particulars of their candidates for the September Edo State governorship election will open on Monday and close March 24, 2024.

INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday.
He said Access Code to the portal will be available for collection by the National Chairmen of political parties from March 1(Friday) while a refresher training for two Liason Officers per party to ensure seamless nominations starts the same day and ends on Monday at INEC’s Media Centre, Abuja.

Olumekun told political parties that the 20 days granted are enough to upload the nomination forms of only two candidates per party (Governorship candidate and running mate) hence there is no reason to request for extention of time and none will be granted beyond Sunday, March 24, 2024.