The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that about nineteen political parties have notified the commission to participate in the forthcoming governorship election which will be held on November 16, 2024, in the state.
INEC said the parties involved have duly notified the commission about the conduct of their primaries for the governorship election in the state.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola disclosed this during a meeting with the representatives of political parties at the commission office in Akure, the state capital.
According to the REC, the political parties that have notified INEC include the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party (AP), Action Alliance (AA), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), African Democratic Party (ADP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Others are the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), National Rescue Movement, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Youth Party, Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZL).
The REC further informed that the commission received notification from the political parties for the conduct of primaries for the governorship election exercise billed to commence from April 6 to 27.
She stated that the meeting was an opportunity to engage with political parties on the upcoming party primaries and represented a critical juncture in the democratic journey in the State.
Babalola said the role of political parties in ensuring the success and integrity of the process cannot be overemphasized.
While urging all parties to adhere strictly to their guidelines, rules, and regulations outlined in their constitutions as well as all electoral laws in the conduct of their primaries next month.
She, however, advised parties to entrench the principle of internal democracy in the conduct of their primaries to reduce tension, division and pre-election cases that may arise after the conduct of the primaries.
