Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has lamented that over 45 per cent of the total number of registered voters are invalid.
Yakubu made the disclosure on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said; “Presently, nearly 45 per cent of completed registrations nationwide are invalid, rising to as high as 60 per cent or more in some states.”
“This infraction happened in all states of the Federation. No State is immune from it.”
“These invalid registrations will not be included in the Register of Voters. This development is worrisome because of the time and resources expended in handling these cases.”
“The troubling issue of invalid registrations still persists as they were detected while cleaning up the latest registration data.”
“The commission introduced the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) – a more comprehensive and robust system, involving not just fingerprint identification but also facial biometric recognition.”
“After completing the data clean-up, the electoral umpire has printed 1,390,519 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for genuine new registrants.”
“In addition, 464,340 PVCs for verified applicants for transfer or replacement of cards have also been printed. The total number of PVCs ready for collection is 1,854,859 and they will be delivered to INEC state offices across the country over the Easter holiday.”
