The Independent National Electoral Commission said it plans to open its online portal for political parties to upload the details of its nominated candidates for Edo governorship election on March 4.

INEC said this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun in Abuja.

Olumekun said that following the Feb. 24 deadline for the conduct of primaries for the election, INEC had earmarked a period of 20 days for political parties to upload the Personal Particulars of their candidates on the portal.

The chairman said that the portal would open at 9am. on Monday, March 4 and would be automatically shut down at 6pm on Sunday, March 24. He added that access code for the portal would be available for the parties as from Friday, March 1, stressing that the training was slated from Friday, March 1 to March, 4 at INEC Media Centre at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja.