The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says internally displaced persons, IDPs, in nine local government areas of Plateau State will be able to vote from designated centres during the 2027 general elections.
Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Plateau State, Oliver Agundu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, explaining that the commission is making arrangements to ensure that displaced voters are not disenfranchised.
According to Agundu, the affected local government areas include Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Jos East, Jos North, Jos South, Mangu, Riyom and Wase, where insecurity and communal clashes have forced many residents from their communities.
He said INEC had already begun engagements with relevant stakeholders and would establish special voting centres in locations where displaced persons are currently residing to enable them participate in the electoral process.
