The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Thursday announced the dates for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States.
Professor Mahmood Yakub, Chairman, INEC said at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja that the Edo governorship election will hold on September 19, while that of Ondo State will hold October 10.
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This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, February 6.
The Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, while briefing newsmen, also disclosed that the Commission has deregistered 74 political parties.
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This suggests that only eighteen political parties survived the deregistration process.