The final voter list for the 2018 Edo and Ondo governorship elections has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
According to a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee Sam Olumekun, the decision came about as a result of a Tuesday meeting held by the commission.
The Edo State governorship election is scheduled for September 21, 2024, while the exercise will be held in Ondo State on November 16, 2024.
The new register incorporates new voters from the recent Continuous Voter Registration and includes successful applicants for transfers from other states to Edo and Ondo states.
The statement noted that “Edo State now has 2,629,025 registered voters. Among these, 1,370,061 are male, representing 52.11 per cent, while 1,258,964 are female, making up 47.89 per cent. Youths aged 18 to 35 accounted for 983,133 voters, which is 37.4 per cent.
“The middle-aged group, aged 36 to 49, comprised 914,806 individuals, collectively constituting 72.2 per cent of the registered voters. 868,764 students constitute the majority of voters or 33.05 per cent. Additionally, there are 4,199 Persons with Disabilities, representing 0.16 per cent of the voters in the state.
“The new register represents a 4.9 per cent increase over the 2023 general election figure of 2,501,081.”
In Ondo State, the statement said, “The state now has 2,053,061 registered voters. Of these, 1,034,006 are male (50.36 per cent), and 1,018,964 are female (49.64 per cent).
“Youths aged 18 to 35 years make up 726,944 voters (35.41 per cent), while the middle-aged group consists of 721,982 individuals (35.17 per cent). Together, they represent 70.57 per cent of the registered voters in the state.
“In terms of occupation, 694,938 students constitute the majority of voters (33.85 per cent). There are 1,782 (0.09 per cent) PWDs.
“The new register represents a 3.0 per cent increase over the 2023 general election figure of 1,191,344.”
Olumekun noted out that INEC had made available to the public on its website and social media platforms a comprehensive breakdown of the voter registration broken down by Local Government Areas, gender, age, occupation, and handicap.
He added that the timeline for the collecting of Permanent Voter Cards for all voters in both states, including those who re-registered, those who applied for transfers, replacements, and unclaimed cards from prior registrations, would be made public by the commission.
