The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has stated that the National Identification Number (NIN) was not mandatory for voter registration.
INEC made the clarification while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Thursday.
Yakubu said that NIN was only a means of identification for registration as listed in the Electoral Act.
“I want to make this important clarification. NIN is not going to be made mandatory for voter registration.
“This is for a simple reason that we are operating on basis of the law establishing INEC.
“Section 10 of the Electoral Act lists identifications to be presented by prospective registrants for the purpose of voter registration to includes birth certificate, national passport, national identity card,” he said.
The INEC chairman said the list also included a driver’s licence or any other document that would prove the identity and age of the applicant.
