INEC Registers 119,206 New Voters in Edo, 58,708 in Ondo Ahead of 2024 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of 177,914 new voters ahead of the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States.

Specifically, Edo State has recorded 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State has seen an addition of 58,708 new registrants.

This announcement was made by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, on August 5th, 2024.

Olumekun highlighted that these figures were finalized after a thorough data cleaning process using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).

He also noted that the figures do not include the 8,847 applications for voter transfers into Edo State and 3,132 into Ondo State from other parts of Nigeria.

Additionally, applications for transfers within the two states have already been integrated into the voter register.

The comprehensive and final register of voters for both states is expected to be released in the coming days. The Edo State governorship election is scheduled for September 21, 2024, while the Ondo State election will take place on November 16, 2024.