The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned non-citizens to desist from participating in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise across the country.
The Bauchi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Umar Ibrahim, gave the warning on Thursday during an interactive session held in Bauchi ahead of the commencement of Phase Two of the Continuous Voter Registration in the state.
Ibrahim, who commended the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security for identifying a non-citizen who was erroneously registered during the Phase I exercise, also lauded stakeholders for their cooperation throughout the period.
He said, “In particular, the Commission notes the role played by members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in identifying a non-citizen who was erroneously registered.
The Commission has commenced the necessary statutory processes to rectify the anomaly in accordance with the law.
“As Phase II progresses, the Commission enjoins all stakeholders to continue to engage actively in voter sensitisation, mobilisation and public enlightenment, to ensure that all eligible citizens avail themselves of the opportunity to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards.”
The representative of the Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Bauchi State, Danladi Abdulkadir, reiterated that no non-citizen, under any circumstance, is allowed to vote or be voted for in Nigeria.
He called on Nigerians to report any suspected non-citizens residing in any part of the country to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.