– to train Observers on Wednesday 17
From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that about 124 Domestic, 10 Foreign Observers were accredited for Edo and Ondo States Governorship Election coming up in September and November, 2024.
In a press statement released and signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the Commission is pleased to announce that about 134 Observers were accredited out of 154 that applied.
According to the statement, “out of 153 applications received, 134 groups (124 domestic and 10 international) met the requirements for the accreditation.
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“The classification of the organisations shows that 28 are gender-based, three representing Persons with Disabilities, eight are faith-based, 10 foreign and over 100 others working in areas relevant to the functions of INEC, most of them with previous experience of election observation.
“The next step is for the accredited organisations to upload the personal details and photographs of their field observers to our dedicated portal established for that purpose.
“To this end, the Commission is organising a one-day training for representatives of observer groups on Wednesday, 17th July 2024, at the Commission’s Conference Room in Abuja at 10.00am.
“Access Code to the portal and letters of accreditation will be given to representatives of the accredited organisations at the training venue.
“Details of the one-day training, as well as the comprehensive list of all the 134 accredited groups have been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for action by the concerned organisations and for public information”, it added.
