By Mercy Osasogie Ekhator

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive election in the state.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Oluwatoyin Babalola, who gave the assurance in Akure, said that 58,708 new voters have been added to its electoral register in preparation for the governorship election.

The REC noted that 3,132 voters transferred their registration into Ondo State, while 123 voters transferred their registration out of the state.

She said the updated voter statistics indicate that over 2,053,061 individuals will participate in the upcoming election.

The breakdown includes more than 1,034,006 male voters, 1,019,055 female voters, 726,944 youths, 721,982 middle-aged individuals, and 441,516 elderly voters, along with 162,619 senior citizens and 1,782 Persons With Disabilities.