Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don bring QR codes wey go help voters wey don register for Lagos State find centres wey dem fit go check and confirm say dia details dey correct for voters’ register before di 2027 general elections.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State, Prof. Ayobami Salami, announce di new plan on Tuesday when e dey brief people about wetin di commission don prepare for di elections.
Salami talk say dem begin display voters’ register on October 9 for all di 245 Registration Areas and wards across Lagos State.
Di exercise go end on October 15, and e go give voters chance to check dia personal details and find any mistake wey dem need to correct.
E urge everybody wey don register to use dis opportunity before di deadline. E point out say Lagos get 7,488,633 registered voters, wey be di highest number for di whole country.
Di REC also announce say dem don begin distribute Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for special centres across all di 20 local government areas for Lagos State.
E explain say di PVCs wey dey available now na for people wey register between August 25 and December 10, 2025, plus people wey register between 2011 and 2022 but never collect dia cards, according to INEC records.
But PVCs for people wey register between January 5 and July 26, 2026, never ready yet.
Salami talk say di commission go announce how and when people fit collect dia cards through INEC official channels.
E urge voters wey qualify to collect dia PVCs once dem ready and keep dem well. E stress say voters need PVCs before dem fit complete accreditation on election day.
Salami reaffirm say INEC dey committed to conducting elections wey go dey transparent, carry everybody along and get public trust for 2027. E also urge political parties, civil society groups and community leaders to encourage people to participate peacefully for di elections.
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