Primaries: SERAP, 185 Nigerians sue INEC over voter registration deadline

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and 185 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, asking the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights.”

on Sunday, noted that against its earlier stance, INEC recently extended the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties by six days, from June 3 to June 9, but the commission had failed to also extend the online pre-registration which ended May 30, 2022, and the Continuous Voter Registration ending June 30, 2022.

SERAP is also asking the court for “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to extend voter registration by a minimum of three months and take effective measures to ensure that eligible Nigerians are able to register to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 general election.” SERAP is arguing that, “Voters are also critical stakeholders in the electoral process. Treating all eligible Nigerian voters fairly would advance the people’s right to vote and to participate in their own government.”

The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Opeyemi Owolabi, read in part: “Extending the voter registration exercise would also bolster voter confidence in the electoral process.”

 

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