Nigerias' Electoral Body (INEC) Removes 300,000 Names From Its Voters Register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday Monday, fifth Nov 2018 said it had expelled more than 300,000 names from its voter register, as the commission proceeds with its arrangements for the 2019 general elections.


The INEC director, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, revealed this when he got a designation of ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission, driven by the administrator of Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission, Mohamed Conteh, yesterday Monday, fifth Nov 2018 in Abuja.

Yakubu additionally encouraged individuals from the general population to help the commission in cleansing the enlist of ineligible voters, for example, expatriates and underage voters.

He stated, "Between November 6 and November 12, we will show the enlist of voters across the country for cases and protests."

The INEC manager said the commission had been cleansing the voter enlist of some unpredictable enrollments, including that more than 300,000 had been evacuated starting a week ago.

Yakubu included, "For the enlisted voters, we have been tidying up individually with the assistance of the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System. Starting a week ago before I voyage, I was informed that more than 300,000 names were dropped after the unique mark framework was utilized.

"In any case, tidying up the enroll isn't only the obligation of the commission however the duty of each Nigerian and that is the reason the law says we should show the enlist for cases and protests which will be done between November 6 and 12 in the 120,000 surveying units across the country.

"Also, I will jump at the chance to grab this chance to speak to natives to check when we show the enlist so they can draw the consideration of the commission to the predominance of any ineligible people with the goal that we can additionally tidy up the enroll."

The INEC manager said the commission would not adjust its decision timetable, including that the 2019 general races were the best arranged races.