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2019: INEC uncovers ‘illegal’ voter registration centre

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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has uncovered an illegal voter registration centre.

INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara State, Paul Atser, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Friday.

He said the discovery was made in Offa, Kwara State.

“It has come to the notice of Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State, that some unscrupulous persons are carrying out illegal registration of voters in Offa Local Government Area,” Atser said.

According to him, the perpetrators of the illegal registration were using Corel Draw application to change the particulars in a scanned INEC PVC.

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The INEC official said one suspect was arrested and was being interrogated by the police.

“The general public is advised to be watchful and ensure that they go to only INEC designated registration centres to be captured for the PVC,” Atser added.

He said a list of all designated centres were available at the INEC state office as well as INEC offices in the 16 local government councils in Kwara.

 

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