The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured voters in Ondo State of its preparedness for the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Speaking on Politics Today, a program aired by Channels Television, INEC National Commissioner overseeing Ondo, Ogun, and Osun States, Professor Kunle Ajayi, pledged that the commission would not disappoint the electorate as they head to the polls to choose a new governor.
“We have done our own work, we are proud of what we have done, and we will not disappoint the people of Ondo State,” Ajayi stated during the interview held in Akure, the state capital, on Friday.
INEC began distributing sensitive election materials to the 18 local government areas of Ondo State on Thursday. The process, conducted at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) premises in Alagbaka, Akure, was monitored by party agents, security personnel, and officials. The commission also deployed several commercial buses to aid logistics.
Unlike the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Ajayi noted, all registered areas (RAs) in Ondo State had received their sensitive materials ahead of the election.
“As of 3 p.m. today [Friday], all the registered areas have received their sensitive materials. The next step is to move these materials to the polling units. I visited some of the RAs this afternoon, and everything is on track,” Ajayi confirmed.
The governorship election will determine the leader who will oversee the state’s affairs for the next four years.
