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The<\/span>\u00a0Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has ordered the removal of the names of 190 non-Nigerians from the country\u2019s Voter\u2019s Register as part of measures to clean up the register.<\/span><\/p>\n

The commission disclosed this in a statement by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, in Abuja, yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), recently retrieved several Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and National Identity cards from foreigners who were alleged to have registered as voters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Osaze-Uzzi reiterated INEC commitment in ensuring that the Voter\u2019s Register was free from unqualified registrations.<\/span><\/p>\n

This according to the commission was also to ensure that the register of voters met internationally accepted standards.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cINEC will continue to strengthen its relationship with security agencies and other organisations in ensuring that the electoral process is improved,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the commission decentralised the on-going nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State to the registration areas, ahead of the November 18 governorship election in the state:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe move by the commission to decentralise the registration from the 21 local government offices to the 326 registration areas in the state, is aimed at bringing the exercise closer to the people.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also to ensure that every eligible Nigerian in the state was captured in the exercise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has ordered the removal of the names of 190 non-Nigerians from the country\u2019s Voter\u2019s Register as part of measures to clean up the register. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, in Abuja, yesterday. 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