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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence
registration of voters in 10 states across the country next month.
The exercise would commence on May 25 in the affected states and
would be categorized under Phase One. The affected states are: Taraba,
Gombe and Zamfara. Others are Kebbi, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Enugu, Akwa-
Ibom and Bayelsa.
The exercise would be preceded by distribution of permanent voters
cards between May 15 and 18 in all the affected states.
This was contained in a bulletin issued yesterday by INEC.
The bulletin further revealed that the the information was obtained from
a Decision Extract released by the Commission following its meeting on
Thursday, 17th April 2014.
The bulletin further indicated that although dates for voters registration
in the outstanding Phases and states are yet to be released by the
Commission, each Phase of the exercise would be preceded by the
distribution of permanent voters cards.
The Commission further disclosed that the decision to stagger the voters
registration exercise and the distribution of permanent voters cards was
informed by lessons learnt by the Commission during recent similar
exercises in Ekiti and Osun states where governorship elections are
scheduled to take place on June 21 and August 9 respectively.
registration of voters in 10 states across the country next month.
The exercise would commence on May 25 in the affected states and
would be categorized under Phase One. The affected states are: Taraba,
Gombe and Zamfara. Others are Kebbi, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Enugu, Akwa-
Ibom and Bayelsa.
The exercise would be preceded by distribution of permanent voters
cards between May 15 and 18 in all the affected states.
This was contained in a bulletin issued yesterday by INEC.
The bulletin further revealed that the the information was obtained from
a Decision Extract released by the Commission following its meeting on
Thursday, 17th April 2014.
The bulletin further indicated that although dates for voters registration
in the outstanding Phases and states are yet to be released by the
Commission, each Phase of the exercise would be preceded by the
distribution of permanent voters cards.
The Commission further disclosed that the decision to stagger the voters
registration exercise and the distribution of permanent voters cards was
informed by lessons learnt by the Commission during recent similar
exercises in Ekiti and Osun states where governorship elections are
scheduled to take place on June 21 and August 9 respectively.
