INEC Orders Nationwide Display of Preliminary Voters Register for Claims and Objections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered the nationwide display of the preliminary register of voters to allow for claims and objections by eligible Nigerians.
According to a statement shared on the commission’s official X handle on Friday, the exercise is aimed at giving voters the opportunity to confirm their registration details and request corrections where necessary.
INEC explained that the process will enable Nigerians who recently registered, transferred their registration, or updated their personal details to verify their information at their respective Local Government Area offices.
In the statement, the commission urged voters to confirm their details, noting that those whose names are missing from the register, whose information is misspelt, or whose records are incomplete should file a claim for correction.
INEC also called on Nigerians to file objections if they observe irregularities on the register, including the presence of non-citizens, underage persons, deceased individuals, people not resident in the area, or anyone legally incapacitated from voting.
The commission disclosed that the exercise will take place nationwide at all INEC Local Government Area offices, running daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., between December 15 and December 21.
Meanwhile, INEC recently confirmed that more than 2.68 million Nigerians have completed their registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The commission stated that 1,576,137 applicants successfully completed their pre-registration online, while an additional 1,109,588 finalised their enrolment through physical biometric capture at INEC centres across the country.
