Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu, has said that all political parties will commit to signing the peace agreement on November 8, 2024 in preparation for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16. It has been announced that this is the plan.
Yakubu disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, saying the commission had pinpointed potential conflict areas in Ondo and informed security agencies to enable effective conflict mapping.
Naija News reported that the initiative, organized by the National Peace Commission in collaboration with INEC, aims to ensure a peaceful electoral process.
During its fourth quarterly meeting with civil society organizations (CSOs), Mahmoud said INEC will conduct a final readiness assessment next week involving stakeholders, officials, security agencies and transport agencies. He said that.
The INEC Chairman also reported that the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection period ended recently with 64,273 out of 89,777 PVCs being distributed, making the collection rate 71.6%.
Acknowledging the role of CSOs in mobilizing voters for card collection, he said INEC would publish cumulative PVC collection statistics by voting unit on its website.
The INEC Chairman expressed approval for the progress made in the voter certification process and procedures for uploading results, as well as improvements in the certification of media and observers. To ensure the timely opening and efficient management of voting and results on election day, additional logistical arrangements have been put in place, particularly regarding the movement of personnel and supplies to both land and riverine areas.
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