Nigerian Prisoners May Vote In 2023 Elections ........... The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday said that inmates in Nigeria Correctional Centres might vote during the 2023 general election. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who disclosed this when he received the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, and his team at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja said that it was high time inmates were granted voting rights in compliance with an existing High Court judgement in Benin City, which ruled in favour of inmate voting. As of 2020, there were about 73,726 inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities across the country. The INEC boss affirmed that the commission was committed to inclusivity, including the rights of inmates to vote during elections. He pointed out that inmates’ voting rights have been recognised by Kenya and South Africa on the African continent, and Nigeria was ready to toe a similar path. He said, “Let me start with the Legal Framework. Section 12, sub-section 1 of the Electoral Act 2022 lists five qualifications for registration as a voter in Nigeria, because you have to register as a voter before the right to exercise that right is conferred. That section of the Electoral Act has at least 5 qualifications. GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK? #Elections2023 #PrisonersVoice #PrisonerOfConscience #PrisonerOfHope #NigeriaDeservesBetter ........ LINKS YOU MIGHT LIKE ( OPTIONAL TO CLICK) 1. Visit My Blog For More News : www.edesononlinenews.com 2. I Register Business Names, Limited Liability Company, NGO, Social Clubs, etc At Corporate Affairs Commission. I Do Nationwide Newspaper Publication. 08136125128. 3. I Design Websites, Blogs & Graphics. I Publish Apps On Google PlayStore. 4. Know About My Services On My Company Website: www.edesoninfotech.com.ng (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgOWkz-M4Vo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
