Govt may withdraw privileges over voters’ card – INEC

Prof. Attahiru Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that government may deny eligible Nigerians certain benefits if they failed to register and obtain voters card. The INEC Resident Commissioner in Lagos Adetokumbo Ladipo dropped the hint at a voter’s registration sensitization seminar/workshop for traders in Lagos.

Mr. Ladipo who recalled that such punitive action against citizens who failed to do their civic duties had been done in the past said it could still be meted out by government if it so desires.  He also announced that anybody caught to have registered twice will face the law and risks one year jail term or fine or both.

He encouraged the traders and indeed Nigerians to come out and register and vote for their preferred candidate assuring that their vote will count.   The one-day seminar put together by Traders Right Protection Initiative in conjunction with Traders Voice Newspaper and INEC was to encourage traders to be fully involved in the elections activities.