The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) says the list of successfully screened candidates will be published on Monday, October 14, 2024.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this during the just-concluded screening exercise at the Commission’s headquarters, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta.

Mr Osibodu expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise, explaining that the verification of candidates was zoned into the three Senatorial Districts of the state to make the process seamless and allow candidates to return to their destinations on time.

While assuring political parties of a thorough process, he said: “I have said it time and again that you should trust the process. I guarantee you that, in the end, everyone will see that we are fair.”

Also speaking, one of the Commissioners at the Commission, Mr. Tunji Akoni, encouraged aspirants to engage directly with voters and ensure their campaigns reach the grassroots, reassuring that OGSIEC would remain committed to conducting free, fair, and credible elections.

In her remarks, another Commissioner in the Commission, Mrs Gbemi Onasanya, stressed the need for parties to present trustworthy and loyal party agents who would protect their votes on election day.

In their separate remarks, some candidates at the screening exercise—Mr. Azeez Balogun from Abeokuta South, Mr. Babatunde Diya from Odogbolu, and Mr. Theophilus Olorode from Imeko Afon Local Government—commended the Commission for its level of preparedness, noting that the screening was conducted professionally.