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INEC fixes September 10 and November 26 for Edo, Ondo guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released dates for the conduct of governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo States.
The commission said that while governorship election would hold on September 10 in Edo State, it said that Ondo would take its turn on November 26, 2016.
INEC’s Deputy Director in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Nick Dazang, made the dates known to a correspondent of Punch in a telephone interview.
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By this timetable, campaigns are expected to reach feverish pitch as political parties unfold plans in the coming weeks for aspirants wishing to emerge as candidates.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo faces stiff opposition from political heavyweights in the state, even as he moves to impose his anointed candidate on the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite call for caution by the national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun for a level playing field.
Governor Olusegun Mimiko is engaged in a battle of wits to produce an acceptable candidate that would ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wins the governorship race as a fitting legacy to herald his exit from office.
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