Offences And Penalties Related To Voters Registration In Nigeria

These are the offences and their penaltie as pertaining voters registration in Nigeria;

  • Multiple Registrations: No individual is allowed to register more than once. If caught and convicted, such offence attracts the fine of ₦100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) and imprisonment not exceeding one year or both
  • Registering at Multiple Centres: No person is allowed to register in more than a registration centre. If caught and convicted, such offence attracts a fine of ₦100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) and imprisonment not exceeding one year or both
  • Providing False Information on self or registering a fictitious person: Any person who provides false information about himself/herself or registers a fictitious (someone that does not exist or is dead) is liable to conviction to a fine not exceeding ₦500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) or five (5) years imprisonment or both
  • Intentional tampering/destruction/forgery of a registration card: Any person that intentionally destroys, manipulates, makes any alteration of any document required for registration or forges a registration card is liable to the fine of ₦1,000,000 (One Million Naira) or twelve months imprisonment or both.
  • Registration of voters at centres or places not designated/approved by INEC: Any person who carries out registration or revision of voters at a place not designated by the Commission is liable to the fine of ₦1,000,000 (One Million Naira) or twelve months imprisonment or both.

See also : INEC Nigeria ; National Headquarters, Address & Contacts

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