The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, began the display of preliminary voters register in the 245 wards in Lagos State for claims and objections.
Its Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State, Mrs. Adenike Oriowo, said the exercise is in line with the Electoral Law.
Oriowa said that INEC officials would be available in each of the wards between 9am and 3pm daily from November 12 to November 25, to take records.
She added that the display would hold at the wards from November 12 to November 18, and continue at INEC local government offices from November19 to November 25.
“We shall also make available yet-to-be-collected old and new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at each of the wards where we are displaying the preliminary voters’ register.
“These cards will be available for collection by their owners,” Oriowo said.
The display of the register, according to her, is part of efforts to further clean up the document ahead of the 2023 elections.
She urged the public to help INEC to identify names of dead people still on the register as well as names of under-age people or foreigners and others who are not eligible to be on the register.
Oriowo stressed, however, that every claim and objection must be backed with authentic proofs.
“Lagos residents should take advantage of this and go and check the register to confirm their details and particulars to make sure everything is correct.
“We want the people of Lagos State and all stakeholders to scrutinise the register for claims and objections.
“Potential voters should draw INEC’s attention to any corrections in their personal particulars and any malicious registrations, multiple registration, or registration of non-Nigerians,’’ she said.
Oriowo also told newsmen that INEC was still expecting new PVCs for those who registered between January and July 2022.
She added that PVCs from previous elections and for those who registered between June 28, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021 would be made available for collection.