12 political parties field candidates for Edo LG polls
…EDSIEC completes nomination exercise A total of 12 political parties have fielded candidates for the July 11 local government elections in Edo State. The participating parties include the All Progressives
…EDSIEC completes nomination exercise
A total of 12 political parties have fielded candidates for the July 11 local government elections in Edo State.
The participating parties include the All Progressives Congress (APC), Young Progressives Party (YPP), Action Alliance (AA), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Accord Party (AP), African Action Congress (AAC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Democratic Party (ADP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), and Action Peoples Party (APP).
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) announced that it has concluded the collection and submission of nomination forms by registered political parties ahead of the polls.
According to the commission, the exercise was conducted in line with Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
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Acting Secretary of EDSIEC, Abebe Emmanuel, said in a statement that the participating parties complied with established guidelines and timelines, reflecting adherence to due process and democratic principles.
He also urged members of the public to review the published list of candidates carefully ahead of the elections.
"Any individual with reasonable grounds to challenge the information provided by any candidate is advised to take appropriate legal action as provided by law.
"The Commission reiterates its unwavering commitment to conducting free, fair, credible, and transparent elections and calls on all stakeholders to continue to cooperate with the Commission as preparations intensify towards the successful conduct of the elections."