INEC, NCoS Strengthen Collaboration to Secure Voting Rights for Inmates

INEC, NCoS strengthen collaboration to secure voting rights for inmates

INEC said the right to vote is a human right that cannot be taken away from a citizen because of the term being served in a correctional facility.

INEC, NCoS Seek Legal Clarity on Inmates’ Voting Rights

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have announced plans to engage the National Assembly in establishing a clear legal framework that would enable eligible inmates to exercise their right to vote. This development followed a high-level meeting in Abuja between the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, and the Controller General of Correcti…

Jubilation as INEC makes fresh vow on correctional centres

INEC has made major vow for the inmates in the Nigerian correctional centres across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections and amid the electoral review.

Reactions Trail INEC’s Plan to Allow Inmates to Vote in Elections

By Lizzy Chirkpi Plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow inmates to participate in Nigeria’s electoral process have stirred a buzz on social media. The reactions followed a recent statement by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Speaking on Friday while receiving the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, at INEC headquarters in Abuja, Yakubu disclosed that the Com…

INEC, Correctional Service move to grant voting rights for inmates

The campaign to grant voting rights to Nigerians in correctional facilities received a boost as the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche Ofori, met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to push for inmate enfranchisementINEC, Correctional Service move to grant voting rights for inmatesFood magazineIn his first official visit to INEC since assuming office, Ofori high…

INEC Moves to Enable Prison Inmates to Vote, Cites Court Backing - Blackbox Nigeria

Ghazali Ibrahim In a major shift toward inclusive electoral reform, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced its intention to begin allowing prison inmates to participate in Nigeria’s elections. This development could reshape democratic participation for thousands of citizens behind bars. The Commission’s Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure on Friday during a meeting with the Comptroller General of t…