Osogbo – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would display personal particulars of House of Assembly candidates on January 1.
A statement signed by its Chief Public Affairs officer, Mrs. Adenike Tadese, in Osogbo stated that the exercise was in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act as amended.
“Section 31 Subsection 3 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), provides for Publication of Personal Particulars of all candidates contesting in 2015 general election within seven days of the receipt of form CF 001.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission, Osun State shall display at the State Office of the commission and 30 Local Government Offices and Area Office, Modakeke-Ife, notice of list of the candidates and their particulars.
“By this act, members of the public by law, have the opportunity to scrutinise the documents submitted by candidates as pasted by INEC,’’ the statement stated.
It will be recalled that the INEC in Osun had on December 25 displayed lists and particulars of Presidential and National Assembly candidates in a similar manner.
