June 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states.
INEC said the approval of the list followed a meeting held by the Commission on Tuesday, in Abuja.
According to a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, all 18 political parties nominated candidates in Kogi, 17 in Bayelsa, and 16 in Imo state.
Two political parties are also fielding female candidates in Bayelsa State, one in Kogi State, and none in Imo State.
“The final list has been uploaded to the Commission’s website and social media platforms. The same will be published in our state and local government offices in the affected states on Thursday, June 8, 2023, ahead of the statutory deadline of June 9, 2023,” Okoye said in the statement.
Okoye called on parties and candidates to conduct their political activities with civility and decorum as peaceful electioneering heralds a peaceful election.
AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
