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Igbonine Great People’s Assembly Demands Clean-Up Of INEC Voter Registers

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KINGSLEY EBERE 
The Igbonine Great People’s Assembly Worldwide has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to urgently clean up the voter registers ahead of future elections in the country.
The group made the call in a press statement issued on Saturday, where it expressed concern over what it described as manipulations allegedly found in the INEC registers in different parts of the country.
According to the Assembly, the concerns were raised after reports from different communities about names that should not be on the registers, and the alleged disappearance of names of genuine voters who registered to vote.
In the statement signed by its National President, Dr. Ugochukwu Cyril Nnajiofor, the group said it was speaking not just as an association, but as fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters who love the country and want it to work.
“We have heard the stories coming from so many places – stories of names that should not be there, of real voters whose names have disappeared, of registers that do not reflect the true people. And we are deeply worried,” the statement read.
The group questioned how Nigerians can trust an election when the list that decides who can vote is no longer clean, according to their observation.
It said many Nigerians queued under the sun to register, believing their votes would count, and that it would be painful and unacceptable if the registers have been tampered with.
The Assembly, however, stressed that it was not out to fight anybody, but to ask for what it described as the right thing to be done.
“INEC, please do the needful. Clean up the registers. Let Nigerians see what you have done. Remove what is fake, bring back what is real, and let every genuine voter be allowed to vote,” the group said.
It added that the issue is not about Igbo alone, but about every Nigerian who wants a fair country.
“This is not about Igbo alone. This is about every Nigerian who wants a fair country. Let us protect our democracy together, so that no one will feel cheated,” the statement said.
The group urged Nigerians across ethnic and religious lines to join in protecting democracy, so that no voter will feel cheated during elections.
“Every vote must count. Every voice must be heard,” it added.
As at press time, INEC has not yet issued an official response to the claims raised by the group.
Observers say the call has added to the growing public debate on the credibility of the voter register and the need for transparency in the electoral process.
They say regular display, verification and clean-up of the register before elections remain key to building public confidence and ensuring that only eligible voters participate in elections.
The Assembly said it will continue to advocate for a transparent process that guarantees that every genuine voter is allowed to vote, and that the final outcome reflects the true will of the people.

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