SERAP said INEC recently extended the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties by six days, from June 3 to June 9 but has failed to also extend the online pre-registration which ended May 30th 2022 and the Continuous Voter Registration ending 30th June 2022.
In the suit filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to determine whether the failure of INEC to extend the deadline for voter registration is not a violation of Nigerian Constitution, the Electoral Act, and international standards.
SERAP is also asking the court for a declaration that the failure of INEC to extend the deadline for voter registration is a violation of eligible Nigerians’ rights to participate freely in their own government, equality and equal protection.
The organization is also asking the court for an order to direct INEC to extend voter registration by a minimum of three months and take effective measures to ensure that eligible Nigerians are able to register to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 general elections.
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