Janet Samuel, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited about 134 local and international organisations interested in monitoring the off cycles governorship elections in Ondo and Edo states this year.
A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committe, Sam Olumekun said the list is made up of 124 local and 10 international organizations.who met the requirements
According to the statement, the next step is for the accredited organisations to upload the personal details and photographs of their field observers to INEC’s dedicated portal established for that purpose.
It said that the Commission is organising a one-day training for representatives of observer groups on Wednesday 17th July, 2024 at the Commission’s Conference Room in Abuja, where Access Code to the portal and letters of accreditation will be given to representatives of the accredited organisations.
The statement further noted that details of the one-day training as well as the comprehensive list of all the 134 accredited groups have been uploaded to their website and social media platforms for action by the concerned organisations and for public information.
“A total of 153 applications were received from interested organisations. After a review as provided by our regulations and guidelines, 134 groups (124 domestic and 10 international) met the requirements for accreditation.
“The classification of the organisations shows that 28 are gender-based, three representing Persons with Disability, eight are faith-based, 10 are foreign and over 100 others working in areas relevant to the functions of INEC, most of them with previous experience of election observation”
