In continuation of preparations for the 2024 Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections, the independent Electoral Commission INEC has accredited total of 134 observer groups (124 domestic and 10 international) that met the requirements for accreditation.
This is from the 153 applications the commission received from interested organisations. After a review as provided by our regulations and guidelines. This was contained in a press statement by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Sam Olumekun and made available to the media as the Commission’s update on the accreditation of observers for the elections.
The classification of the organisations shows that 28 are gender-based, three representing Persons with Disability, eight are faith-based, 10 foreign and over 100 others working in areas relevant to the functions of INEC, most of them with previous experience of election observation. He added that the next step is for the accredited organisations to upload the personal details and photographs of their field observers to our dedicated portal established for that purpose.
Also to this end, the Commission will be organising a one-day training for representatives of observer groups on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at the Commission’s Conference Room in Abuja at 10.00am. Access Code to the portal and letters of accreditation will be given to representatives of the accredited organisations at the training venue.
Details of the one-day training as well as the comprehensive list of all the 134 accredited groups have been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for action by the concerned organisations and for public information.
