By our Reporter
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu is currently in a closed door meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners.
Yakubu said among issues to be discussed is the Internal Displaced Persons who must not be disfranchised.
The Chairman who stated this on Friday in his opening remark said “Happily, the Commission has a standing policy on IDP voting which has been periodically reviewed.
“In the light of the security challenges around the country and guided by the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission will immediately review the policy to ensure that no internally displaced Nigerian in any part of the country is disenfranchised. The issue of IDPs is one of the issues to be discussed at this meeting.”
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