A broadcast message has been circulating on WhatsApp platforms claiming that Nigerians can vote without their Permanent Voter’s Card provided they have registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
This claim is False, Here is what we know –
Our findings revealed that the INEC had, in 2021, kicked against the Federal Government’s proposed use of the National Identification Number (NIN) as a requirement for voter registration in Nigeria.
The Commission noted that the move is not backed by law, and it does not share its powers to register voters with any other government agency.
Meanwhile, the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, debunked and described the broadcast message as misleading in a live video.
Yakubu noted that for any person to vote, he/she must be registered and issued a Permanent Voters Card.
He urged Nigerians to disregard the news, saying it is fake and misleading.
Conclusion:
We conclude that the WhatsApp broadcast message claiming that Nigerians can vote without their permanent voter card provided they had registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is FALSE.
