The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed September 19, 2020, for the Edo governorship elections and October 10, 2020, for the Ondo state governorship elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, February 6, disclosed the dates of the two elections.
Mr Yakubu said the Edo governorship election will hold on September 19, while that of Ondo State will hold October 10. He, however, urged politicians to desist from conducts that violate electoral the rules and also charged governorship candidates to desist from electoral violence.
“I wish to remind all parties and candidates that violence during party primaries and election campaigns, and the snatching of electoral materials and deployment of thugs against INEC officials, observers, the media and security personnel at polling units are punishable under our electoral rules,” he said.
