Voters’ Registration: INEC Begins Mop-Up Exercise

Huhuonline

6 February 2011

Voters’ Registration: INEC Begins Mop-Up Exercise

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to undertake a mop-up   exercise in areas where the on-going voter registration exercise could not commence early due to communal conflicts, over-population, technical or logistical challenges.   The mop up voter registration, according to as statement issued by INEC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Umenger will be from Sunday, February 6 to Monday, February 7, 2011.   

He said, “In its determination to ensure that all eligible Nigerians who turn up for registration are registered.”   

The affected areas identified for the purpose of the mop-up exercise are Uyo in  Akwa Ibom State, Ganjuwa, Kirfi, Shira, Bogoro, and  Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas of  Bauchi State;  some wards in Gubio, Mafa, Jere, Konduga, Kukawa, Mobbar and Monguno Local Government Areas of  Borno State; Katsina Ala, Gwer East and Vandeikya LGAs of  Benue State are also affected.   The statement added that Warri North, Warri  South and Warri South-West LGAs of  Delta State; Ijero and  Ekiti-East LGA of  Ekiti State; Nsukka, Uzo Uwani and parts of Enugu East, Enugu North and  Enugu South as well as Udi LGAs  of  Enugu State would benefit from the extension.