INEC To Meet Party Leaders Today

The Independent National Electoral Commission is scheduled to meet leaders of the various political parties today (Monday), ahead of the forthcoming presidential election and the National Assembly elections slated for February 25.

The meeting which will take place inside the commission’s conference room is expected to review preparations for the general elections and possibly take feedback from the political parties on their state of preparedness for the polls.

The meeting is expected to be attended by national chairmen and national secretaries of the 18 registered political parties fielding candidates in the elections.

Meanwhile, the commission has said it planned to decongest polling units that are overcrowded to allow for a stress-free voting exercise during the forthcoming elections.

It said this was in the exercise of its powers under Section 40(2) of the Electoral Act, 2022, saying it has allotted voters from overcrowded polling units to less congested polling units within the same location to promote a more pleasant and stress-free voting experience on election day.

The commission enjoined eligible voters to visit the INEC voter verification system on: www.cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs or voters.inecnigeria.org to check their name on the register of voters and confirm the location of their polling unit where they will vote on election day.

The commission also said that the list of registered voters in the 176,846 polling units nationwide will be on display at each polling unit prior to the day of the election, adding that eligible voters are encouraged to visit their polling units to check for their names on the register and confirm the location of their polling unit where they will vote.