The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reaffirmed its commitment to extend voting rights to eligible inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities, calling for a clear legal framework to guide the process.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Friday, during a courtesy visit by the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, in Abuja.
Yakubu acknowledged the Nigerian Correctional Service as a key member of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, noting its active collaboration with INEC and other security agencies during elections.