Why we are displaying voters’ register – Yakubu, INEC boss

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By Omeiza  Ajayi

NATIONAL Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has advised would-be-voters to take advantage of the ongoing display of voters list in all the polling units of the country to confirm the status of their registrations.

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The INEC on November 6, 2018, began a week-long nationwide display of the Register of Voters to be used for the 2019 general elections.

The display of the Register is in  accordance with the provision of Section 20 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended)  and aimed at providing citizens the opportunity to help the Commission clean up the register. Nigerians would also use the opportunity to engage in claims and objections.

The INEC Chairman said: “Although the Commission has dutifully cleaned up the register using the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System…



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