THE PEAK REPORTER

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will tomorrow begin a nationwide voter registration exercise. This is coming almost two years before the next general election. According to INEC, the exercise is intended to enable citizens who have turned 18 years of age since the last registration, as well as those who did not register during the last exercise. INEC also said those seeking transfer of their registration from one state to another or from one polling unit to another, within a state, would also be able to do so. In addition, the exercise would enable citizens who have the Temporary Voter Cards (TVCs), but whose names are on the register, to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, had earlier raised the alarm that almost 8 million voters had abandoned their cards with the commission. These cards were supposed to be used in the last general election. This is one of the few imperfections of the former INEC leadership. The ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, on April 27, 2017, commence a nationwide continuous Voter Registration exercise in the country. The exercise, according to the Chairman of the nation’s electoral umpire, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, is in preparation for the 2019 general elections. Affirming the resolve of the commission to commence the exercise, Prof. Yakubu assured that arrangements were on to ensure a smooth take-off of the exercise throughout the 774 local government areas of the country. While The Tide commends the INEC for making early preparations towards successful conduct of the 2019 general elections, we urge eligible voters who are yet to register with the electoral body to make good use of the opportunity offered by the exercise. It is also on this premise we welcome the early mobilisation initiative of the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike who, at a meeting with Ikwerre traditional rulers led by Eze Blessing Wajor, charged monarchs to be...