Ondo Guber: INEC Holds Mock Accreditation Nov 6

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct mock accreditation of voters for the Ondo State governorship election on Wednesday, November 6.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement Thursday, said the mock exercise would  be held at the designated polling units from 8.30am to 2.30pm.

For this purpose, he noted that the commission has designated 12 polling units across six local government areas covering the three senatorial districts of the state as centres for the mock accreditation.

Olumekun said: “In continuation of preparations for the Ondo State governorship election holding on Saturday, 16th November, 2024, the commission is test-running the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal for the election using live voters in select locations in the state.

“For this purpose, the commission has designated 12 polling units across six local government areas covering the three senatorial districts of the state as centres for the mock accreditation.”

Olumekun revealed that in Ondo Central Senatorial District, the exercise would take place in Akure South and Idanre LGAs.

He added that in Akure South LGA, the centres are: Alagbaka Primary School in Akure and Ijapo High School also in Akue, while in Idanre LGA, Our Saviour Primary School, Aiyetoro/Owena I and the open space in front of Plot 6, beside Teaching Service Commission, Owena, are the designated venues.

The National Commissioner stressed that in Ondo North Senatorial District, the two LGAs are Owo and Akoko South West.

He said in Owo, the 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 LGA.

Olumekun noted that in 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. 

He stated that in Okitipupa LGA, the open space at Oladipupo Lebi Street, by Zhomelo Lodge and the Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye, shall serve as centres.

“The mock exercise will be held on Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 at the designated polling units from 8.30am to 2.30pm,” he said.

Olumekun noted that a graphic detail containing the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to the commission’s website and social media platforms for public information.

The commission appealed to registered voters to come out with their PVCs for the exercise.

It added that only registered voters for the designated polling units are invited to participate in the exercise, stressing that no voter from another polling unit can be accredited by the BVAS.