INEC gives clearification on voters registration centres in Niger Rep.

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has cleared the air on whether it has voters registration centres in neighbouring Niger Republic or not.

Following the difficulty being experienced by Nigerians to register for their Permanent Voters Card(PVC) in the recent time, a caller on Wednesday night from Mushin,who said he was having challenges registering as .a voter told Wazobia 95.1FM that INEC had 21 registration centres in Niger Republic.

Reacting to clearifications sought on this allegation by Nation Update to INEC, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief press secretary to the INEC National Chairman,. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said that statement was a total falsehood.

He expressed concern and posited that it was time people are punished for fake information in Nigeria.

He stated thus: “The Commission has 176, 846 polling units across the country and none outside Nigeria. I think it is high time we promulgated a law in this country to hold anybody spreading fake news accountable. Freedom of speech should not be a license for reckless statements.”

Affirming that the agency is committed to giving the country free, fair and credible election come 2023.