2019: INEC gives hope to disabled persons
— 20th June 2018
Judex Okoro, Calabar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to modify its processes to accommodate more disabled persons in the nation’s election process.
The commission said it hoped to achieve this through expanding its framework on access and participation of people living with disabilities. Besides, it would work with stakeholders to bridge the gaps that hinder their participation in the electoral process.
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in Calabar, Cross River State, during a one-day validation process to expand the capacity of the commission to accommodate disabled persons.
Yakubu, who was represented by a national commissioner, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, said that over time, the commission had identified gaps that militate against the participation of…
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