The physical (in-person) voter registration drive in Yobe’s 17 local government areas will conclude on December 10, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC.
Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), made this known in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesday.
He said the presentation of the preliminary register of voters for claims and objections will extend for seven days, from December 15 to December 21.
Abdullahi said the claims and objections would enable registrants to correct problems in their biodata, including names, wards, and National Identification Numbers (NIN).
He continued by saying that December 21 was designated by the Commission to handle complaints resulting from the objections and claims.
The REC, however, said the second phase of the ongoing in-person voter registration would commence on January 5, 2026.
He recalled that one week prior to the start of in-person registration on August 25, continuous voter registration started on August 18 with internet registration.
Abdullahi remarked that the registration of voters and development of an accurate register are important and critical elements of the electoral system.
“They are also primary functions of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“Section 10 of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) mandates the Commission to conduct the registration of voters on a continuous basis,” the REC added.
