Ondo Governorship Election: Political Parties to Sign Peace Accord on November 8

Political parties participating in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election will sign a Peace Accord on November 8, an initiative coordinated by the National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promote a peaceful electoral process.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the Commission has identified potential flashpoints in Ondo and informed security agencies to support effective conflict mapping.

While addressing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) during INEC’s fourth quarterly meeting, Yakubu stated that INEC would conduct a final assessment of election readiness next week, which will involve stakeholders, officials, security agencies, and transport providers to ensure smooth preparations.

The INEC chairman further reported the conclusion of the Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) collection period, revealing that 64,273 of the 89,777 PVCs were distributed, achieving a 71.6% collection rate.

He praised the efforts of CSOs in mobilizing voters for PVC collection and announced plans for INEC to publish cumulative PVC collection figures by polling unit on its website.

Yakubu also expressed satisfaction with recent improvements in the voter accreditation and result upload processes, as well as enhancements to media and observer accreditations.