Why INEC Deleted 2.7 Million Persons From Voter Register | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Oct 12, 2022
Why INEC Deleted 2.7 Million Persons From Voter Register | READ DETAILS
Few months to the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has deleted 2.7 million persons from the voter register for double registration during the last Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
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This was disclosed on Tuesday by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at a National Endowment for Democracy event in Washington DC in the United States.
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Yakubu while speaking on the readiness of the Commission to conduct the 2023 elections, raised concern over insecurity in the country.
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"It is a perennial issue because, at the end of the day, it is not new but the dimension of the insecurity is new in the sense that in the past, it was localised or confined to a particular part of the country - the North-East but now, it is more widespread.
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"We are keeping our eyes, particularly, on the North-West and the South-Eastern part of the country. Elections are conducted by human beings. We worry about the security of our officials, materials, and even the voters themselves. Without them, elections cannot be conducted.ÔÇØ
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We have spoken to the security agencies and they have assured us that the situation will improve before the elections. So, fingers crossedÔÇØ Yakubu said.
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— Faith Ukanwa