INEC Fix Dates For Edo, Ondo Guber Polls

Adams Oshiomhole-Olusegun Mimiko

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed dates for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, later this year.

The INEC spokesman, Nick Dazang, on Thursday said the commission had slated September 10 and November 26, 2016 for election into the Edo and Ondo States’ governorship seats respectively.

The INEC under Prof. Mahmood Yakubu will be looking to redeem itself in the eyes of Nigerians and indeed, the international community after the controversies that trailed the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States almost marred the gains of the 2015 general elections, which has been adjudged as one of the freest and fairest.

The tenures of the governors of the two states; Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Olusegun Mimiko of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, end this year. They are serving out their two term tenures.