The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it will make provisions that will enable people in volatile areas and Persons displaced as a result of Banditry and Kidnapping, to vote in the 2023 General Election
But, the Commission insists only those with valid voter registration and permanent Voter Cards will be allowed to vote
It also says 211,970 Persons registered in the last permanent Voters registration exercise in the state
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Zamfara says Insecurity has distrupted it’s activities ahead of the 2023 Elections
As a result, it was unable to reach out to all Communities during the permanent Voters registration exercise due to security challenges
Despite that, the Commission says it registered 211,970 persons in the last permanent Voters registration exercise.
With barely a hundred days to the polls, INEC in Zamfara says it has made Provisions for eligible voters in volatile areas and displaced Persons to vote in next year’s General Election
At a press conference in Gusau, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Zamfara Professor Sa’idu Ahmad Babura however insisted only those with permanent Voters Card would be allowed to vote
“We have made arrangements for hard to reach Communities due to security challenges and those displaced by bandits to vote anywhere they are” Prof. Babura said.
“We will our best to ensure they all vote” he added
On the recent nullification of the Zamfara Governorship Candidate of the PDP, Dauda Lawal, by a Federal High Court in Gusau, the Zamfara INEC Admin Secretary Idris Mohammed said any court order is for the National Headquarters of the commission to respond not state offices
The electoral umpire in Zamfara says it has started recieving nonsensitive materials for the conduct of next year’s General Election
The Commission adds that it has addressed the issues of multiple registration and the voters register will be displayed between 12th and 19th November this year.
