…..As Edo Boasts Of 2,629,025 Registered Voters
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the final list of voter register for the Edo and Ondo State governorship elections as Edo State boasts of 2,629,025 registered voters.
The Commission was said to have met today, Tuesday 6th August 2024, and approved the final register of voters for the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections.
The register integrated new voters from the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as well as the figures of successful applicants for transfer from other states of the federation to the two states.
With the latest approved register, Edo State now has 2,629,025 registered voters. Of this figure, 1.370.061 (52.11%) are male while 1,258,964 (47.89°o) are female. Youths between the age 18 – 35 years, account for 983,133 (37.4%o), followed by 914, 806 middle aged 36 – 49 persons. Together, they constitute 1,897,939 (72.2°o) of registered voters in the state.
Occupationally, 868,764 students constitute majority of the voters (33.05%). There are 4,199 (0.16°o) Persons with Disability (PWDs).
The new register represents 4.9% increase over the 2023 General Election figure of 2,501,081.
For Ondo State, there are 2,053,061 registered voters. Of this figure, 1,034,006 (50.36° 0) are male while 1,034,964 (47.89%) are female. Youths (18 – 35 years) account for 726,944 (35.41%), followed by 721,982 (35.17%) middle aged (36 – 49) persons. Together, they constitute 1,448,926 (70.57°o) of registered voters in the State.
In terms of occupation, 694,938 students constitute the majority of voters (33.85%). There are 1,782 (0.09% 0) Persons with Disability (PW Ds).
The new register represents a 3.0% increase over the 2023 General Election figure of 1,191,344.
According to the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, “The detailed breakdown of the register for each State by Local Government Areas, gender, age, occupation and disability has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.
“In the next few days, the Commission will release the timetable for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for the two states for all categories of voters including new registrants from the last CVR, voters that applied for transfers, replacements and uncollected cards from previous registrations.”