The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don announce plan to conduct mock accreditation of voters ahead of the Ondo State governorship election wey go happen on November 16, 2024.
The mock exercise, wey go hold on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, go test the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the real-time result upload to the INEC Result Viewing portal.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, reveal dis information on Thursday.
Olumekun urge registered voters in the designated polling units to participate in the exercise, which will run from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
“The mock exercise will be held on Wednesday, 6th November 2024, at the designated polling units from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm,” he note.
The mock accreditation go take place at 12 designated polling units across six Local Government Areas in Ondo State, spread across the three senatorial districts: Ondo Central, Ondo North, and Ondo South.
In Ondo Central Senatorial District, the exercise go happen in Akure South and Idanre LGs. For Akure South LG, the centres be Alagbaka Primary School in Akure and Ijapo High School also in Akure, while in Idanre LG, Our Saviour Primary School, Aiyetoro/Owena I, and the open space in front of Plot 6, beside the Teaching Service Commission, Owena, be the designated venues.
In Ondo North Senatorial District, the two LGs be Owo and Akoko South West. For Owo, Methodist Primary School, Fajuyi Road, and Imade College Gate, Ajaka Street I, go serve as centres, while the open space at Ago Ajayi, Oba, and L.A. Primary School, Oba, be the designated locations for Akoko South West LG.
In Ondo South Senatorial District, the two LGAs be Odigbo and Okitipupa. For Odigbo LGA, the selected locations be St John’s Primary School, Ajue, and Isero Grammar School, Odigbo. For Okitipupa LGA, the open space at Oladipupo Lebi Street, by Zhomelo Lodge, and Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye, go serve as centres.
Olumekun explain say only registered voters with Permanent Voter Cards from these units will be allowed to take part, and no voter from outside the selected units will be accredited by the BVAS during the exercise.
