Byline: Umar Faruk
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria - July 30, 2025 (Series News Online)
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Kebbi State, Alh. Abubakar Sarkin Pawa Dambo, convened a media briefing today, proclaiming the launch of the Ongoing Voter Enrollment Initiative in the state. Alh. Dambo expressed, "I am profoundly pleased today as we assemble to deliberate on a critical state issue, namely the inauguration of the Continuous Voter Registration Drive."
The Commissioner elucidated that the National Electoral Authority has embarked on the Sustained Enrollment of qualified electors, slated to begin with virtual pre-enrollment on August 18, 2025, followed by physical registration on August 25, 2025. Alh. Dambo remarked, "Citizens who have attained the age of 18 are henceforth eligible voters and may opt for either online registration commencing August 18, 2025, or appear in person at our Local Government Headquarters within their locality for the procedure."
The Commissioner underscored diverse categories of persons eligible to participate in the enrollment process, including individuals who have mislaid or lost their voter credentials, those whose cards were damaged, and those seeking to amend their names or birthdates. Alh. Dambo declared, "Nationals who have lost their Electoral Cards, misplaced Cards, those whose Cards were mutilated, those who relocated or changed residences can also present themselves for the in-person registration, alongside those whose Electoral Cards are defaced and those desiring to rectify their Names or Date of Birth may also report to any of our Local Government Offices within their jurisdiction."
The enrollment drive will be executed at all Electoral Commission Area Offices throughout Kebbi State, operating from 9:00am to 3:00pm daily, excluding weekends and public holidays. Alh. Dambo supplied historical perspective, observing, "Prior to the 2023 General Elections, Kebbi State registered Two Million, Thirty Two Thousand and forty One (2,032,041) qualified voters. Of this figure, One Million, Ninety Six Thousand, Four Hundred and forty Nine (1,096,449) were Male, constituting 54%, whilst the Female registration tally stood at Nine Hundred and thirty Five Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Two (935,592), representing 46%."
The Commissioner stressed that the Commission will not condone anomalies such as multiple enrollments, proxy registration, and underage participation. Alh. Dambo appealed to the public to broadly circulate the information, stating, "May I at this juncture request that these details be extensively disseminated across the entire state to keep citizens informed of developments within the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
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