Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there would be no Diaspora or out-of-country voting for Nigerians in the 2019 general election.
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INEC gave the clarification in a statement issued by
its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in Abuja.
Okoye said INEC attention had been drawn to a report by a section of the media which gave false impression that the Commission has "made special provisions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) outside Nigeria to vote in the 2019 General Elections."
According to INEC, "The Commission wishes to state unequivocally that there will be no Diaspora or Out-of-Country voting for any Nigerian, in accordance with extant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended).
“Only duly registered IDPs within Nigeria will be allowed to vote.
“The Framework and Regulations for lDP Voting was presented and validated by stakeholders at a conference held in Abuja on December 12.
“However, there was no reference whatsoever in the remarks made by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu or during deliberations at the validation meeting that special provisions will be made..."
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