INEC to Conduct Mock Accreditation for Ondo Polls on November 6.
A simulated accreditation of voters is planned by the Independent National Electoral Commission in advance of the November 16, 2024, Ondo State gubernatorial election.
The operation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and will test the real-time result upload to the INEC Result Viewing webpage as well as the implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System.
This was revealed on Thursday by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner of INEC and the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.
The exercise is scheduled to take place from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, and Olumekun encouraged registered voters in the assigned polling places to take part.
“On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, the mock exercise will take place at the designated polling stations,” he stated.
Twelve approved polling places spread over six Local Government Areas in Ondo State will host the mock accreditation, according to INEC.
They are dispersed throughout Ondo Central, Ondo North, and Ondo South, the state’s three senatorial districts.“In the Ondo Central Senatorial District, the exercise will take place in Akure South and Idanre LGs.
In Akure South LG, the centres are 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, are the designated venues.
“In the Ondo North Senatorial District, the two LGs are Owo and Akoko South West. In Owo, Methodist Primary School, Fajuyi Road, and Imade College Gate, Ajaka Street I, shall serve as centres, while the open space at Ago Ajayi, Oba, and L.A. Primary School, Oba, are the designated locations for Akoko South West LG.
“In the Ondo South Senatorial District, the two LGAs are Odigbo and Okitipupa. In Odigbo LGA, the selected locations are St John’s Primary School, Ajue, and Isero Grammar School, Odigbo.
In Okitipupa LGA, the open space at Oladipupo Lebi Street, by Zhomelo Lodge, and Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye, shall serve as centres,” the national commissioner listed.
He further explained, “In Ondo Central, the accreditation will be conducted at Alagbaka Primary School and Ijapo High School in Akure South LGA, as well as at Our Saviour Primary School and the open space near Plot 6 in Idanre LGA.
“In Ondo North, the exercise will take place at Methodist Primary School and Imade College Gate in Owo LGA, and at two locations in Akoko South West LGA: the open space at Ago Ajayi, Oba, and L.A. Primary School, Oba.
“In Ondo South, the designated centres include St John’s Primary School and Isero Grammar School in Odigbo LGA, as well as two locations in Okitipupa LGA: the open space at Oladipupo Lebi Street and Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye.”
He further stated that no voter from outside the chosen units will be accredited by the BVAS during the exercise, and that only registered voters having Permanent Voter Cards from these units will be permitted to participate.
To far, the state has seen the collection of 55,859 PVCs from new registrants.
