INEC Announces Dates For APC, PDP, LP, 13 Other Primaries Ahead Of Edo 2024 Guber Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of primaries for political parties contesting in the upcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.

The Commission stated that 16 political parties have notified it of their intention to participate in the election and some have chosen their preferred modes and dates for conducting primaries.

According to the schedule released, primaries will be held between February 16 and February 24 across the state. INEC warned that as mandated by the Electoral Act, the primary elections must be held within the state.

INEC urged parties to adhere strictly to the stated timelines and modes for their primaries to avoid rancour and legal disputes that could arise from arbitrary changes and non-compliance with their constitutions.

Among the major parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will conduct its primaries on February 17 and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) both picked February 22 to hold their primaries.

The modes of primary election adopted by the major parties were not stated in the schedule released by INEC on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the aspirants seeking to clinch tickets of the three main political parties are said to be over 60.

The LP has more than 28 intending aspirants, the APC has 29, and the PDP has 10, with more expected to join the race.