The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the collation of results from the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday will commence at 10 am today.
This was disclosed in a statement issued early Sunday by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Edo State, Dr Anugbum Omuoha. The REC assured the public that the collation process would be conducted with full transparency, in line with the commission’s existing regulations.
“This is to inform the general public, stakeholders, and observers that the collation of results for the ongoing Edo State governorship election will resume today, Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 10 am,” the statement read.
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Omuoha reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensuring the collation process follows the laid down guidelines, adding that the patience and cooperation of all parties involved were appreciated.
“We appreciate the patience and cooperation of the parties as we strive to ensure a credible and accurate outcome of this important election,” he said.
The REC further appealed to all stakeholders to remain calm and orderly, stressing that INEC remains dedicated to delivering a free, fair, and transparent election in Edo State.
INEC on Saturday disclosed that it has uploaded 90.33 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal.
Results from 4,082 out of the 4,519 polling units where elections were held in the state have been successfully transmitted.
Earlier, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Anugbum Onuoha, reassured the public during an interview on Arise Television that electronic transmission of results would proceed smoothly, barring any network disruptions.
“We have trained the operators for the BVAS. They are set. BVAS is to accredit the voters and to know the total number of voters that will vote at that level and that polling unit.
“After that, the voters will start voting. At the end of the day, they will count the results, and it will be uploaded to our IReV,” he assured.
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