My people, listen well! Naija dey jingle as we don hear say 4,423 new voters don register for Anambra State within four weeks of di Continuous Voters Registration wey don start. Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, wey be Anambra State Electoral Commissioner, talk am during one media briefing for Awka.
She talk say di essence of dis meeting na to boost collaboration between INEC and di media, make dem fit combat misinformation, promote voter education, and build public trust for di electoral process. As naija no dey slack, registration dey go on for all di 21 local government areas for Anambra and na so dem sure say people go fit understand how di whole election matter dey work.
Dr. Agwu dey shine, as she feee happy with di number wey dem don register so far, talk say na for di upcoming 2027 general elections. She talk say media people dey very important to make sure say democracy no waka for back. Di job wey INEC get for election no fit happen without media, as dem dey carry di correct gist come meet di public.
“Na today we dey address important electoral issues and wetin dey happen for di commission,” she yarn. She also talk say di registration don start since January 5, and e go run reach April 17, 2026. She come encourage all di people wey don reach 18 years make dem come register, no wait till last minute before dem go rush go do am.
She dey also shine eye for di last governorship election for November 8, 2025 wey dem do for Anambra, say e no get wahala at all and e be like say na di best election wey Nigeria don see so far. “All di results dey upload real-time as dem dey come,” she talk.
Technology dey help make di elections better, as dem dey tackle di wahala wey dey come with rigging and other issues. Agwu talk say after dis registration, di Permanent Voter Cards dey ready to collect for local government level.
PUNCH Online talk say about 2.8 million voters dey expect to show for di next election, wey fit turn plenty heads. Agwu state talk say by di end of di week, 140,907 newly registered voters go get di Permanent Voter Cards. Plus, dem don reserve 978 BVAS machines for di 5,720 polling units wey ready for di election. Dis one no be joke o!
Na only together we fit make election matter better. As we dey move towards 2027 elections, make we continue to dey show interest and participate for di democratic process. No be only to dey eye election wey you wan vote, but also to make sure say your voice dey heard!
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