INEC backs voting rights for inmates, seeks legal framework

Theabujainquirer | 09-08-2025 05:33am |

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reaffirmed its commitment to extend voting rights to eligible inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities, calling for a clear legal framework to guide the process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Friday, during a courtesy visit by the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Sylvester

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