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The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room<\/a> (Situation Room), has urged \u00a0the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure digital display of voters\u2019 register, \u00a0in line with the Electoral Act, 2022.<\/p>\n

Ms Ene Obi, the Convener of the Situation Room, a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.<\/p>\n

According to Obi, the Situation Room noted that the manner which INEC displayed register of voters for public scrutiny didn\u2019t fully conform to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cSituation Room wishes to restate the provision in Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, that the voters\u2019 register\u00a0shall be displayed or published for public scrutiny at every registration area and on its official website or any website established by the commission for that purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo make the process seamless for citizens, it was expected that the commission, in line with its current stance on the use of technology in elections, will also digitise the process as mandated by the new act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThus, we are demanding that INEC comply with this provision by displaying the register at the Registration Area\/Ward level and on its website for seven days.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has to be done before the Commission commences printing of Permanent Voter Cards<\/a> (PVCs) for new registrants,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

Obi, however, said that INEC had displayed voters\u2019 register in its\u00a0local government area offices\u00a0nationwide for seven days from Aug. 15\u00a0to Aug. 21 for Nigerians to make claims and objections.<\/p>\n

She added that this was a vital aspect of the election process that promote credibility of the voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n

She said this was because citizens would be able to raise objections with respect to names of persons included on the register who were not qualified to be registered as voters in their areas.<\/p>\n

She added that citizens could also check names of persons who were deceased or whose name had been omitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we head into the elections, we urge the electoral body to carry out its responsibilities in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022,\u2019\u2019she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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