The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that the number of registered voters in the country now stood at 74 million and still counting.
Consequently, in its determination to ensure credible elections next year, it has engaged the United Nations (UN) to work out measures that would ensure the success of the 2019 general elections.
Speaking while receiving the UN delegation in Abuja yesterday, Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu said the UN has over the years been providing needed support to INEC in its bid to improve and sustain the country’s electoral system.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that the number of registered voters in the country now stood at 74 million and still counting.
Consequently, in its determination to ensure credible elections next year, it has engaged the United Nations (UN) to work out measures that would ensure the success of the 2019 general elections.
Speaking while receiving the UN delegation in Abuja yesterday, Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu said the UN has over the years been providing needed support to INEC in its bid to improve and sustain the country’s electoral system.
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