The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that out of the expected 74,790 agents, only 24,140 were nominated by the 18 participating political parties in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship Election.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, said the 24,148 uploaded to the portal, were made up of 22,689 polling, 1,249 ward, 196 local government, and 14 State collation agents.
He said, when put together, the 18 political parties nominated 32.3% of the expected number of agents.
Olumekun, however, disclosed that three political parties have no agents at all levels of polling or collation.
He revealed that in Ondo State, there are 3,933 polling units and 222 collation centres, consisting of 203 ward centres, 18 Local Government centres and the State collation centre in Akure, adding that a political party fielding candidates in the election was expected to nominate 4,155 agents.
With the publication of submissions made by the political parties, INEC has officially closed the portal for the upload of polling and collation agents for the Ondo State Governorship Election.
It said, the portal, which was opened on 20th August 2024, was automatically shut down at midnight on Monday 30th September 2024, as indicated on item 9 on the timetable and schedule of activities for the election released almost a year ago in September 2023.
