The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC claims that the number of persons trying to register as voters ahead of the 2023 elections has reached an all-time high.
Festus Okoye, the Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, made the announcement in a statement.
He noted that, the Commission called an emergency meeting on Thursday with all Resident Electoral Commissioners to assess the situation and ensure that eligible Nigerians who want to register can do so.
Mr. Okoye stated that deploying more voter enrollment machines as soon as possible to relieve congestion at registration centers has been highlighted as a top priority.
The statement reads;
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports from our States indicating an unprecedented surge in the number of citizens that wish to register as voters and the challenges they face across the country. In some States, the sudden turnout of prospective registrants is overwhelming. Consequently, the Commission convened an urgent meeting with all the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) yesterday Thursday 9th June 2022 to review the situation so that eligible Nigerians who wish to register are able to do so. The necessity to urgently deploy more voter enrolment machines to ease the congestion at the registration centres was identified as a priority.”
The statement further noted that;
“In response, the Commission has immediately released additional 209 machines deployed mainly to the five South Eastern States, Lagos and Kano where the pressure is most acute. The Commission will monitor the situation over the next few days. Thereafter, it will meet to review the progress of the exercise. Every step will be taken and all options will be explored to ensure that eligible Nigerians are given the opportunity to register as voters. The Commission appeals for patience and understanding of all citizens. Every Nigerian who is 18 years of age and above has the constitutional right to register and vote in any part of the country he/she resides without let or hinderance. The sudden surge is an affirmation of the increasing confidence Nigerians have in our electoral process. The Commission will continue to ensure that this confidence is sustained.”
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