Sellers and buyers of permanent voter's cards risk two years jail term and a N500,000 fine, according to Abubakar Sadiq, INEC Administrative Secretary in Sokoto State. The exercise is expected to be flagged off by Mrs. Amina Zakari, INEC National Commissioner in charge of the North West. "There is also a one-year jail term, N100,000 fine, or both, for any person who makes a false statement, fails to give information or facilitate the registration of a fictitious person," he said. He said that a five-year jail term, N500,000 fine, or both, awaited anyone who induced any person to refrain from registering a voter. Sadiq warned INEC staff to avoid any action that could compromise the integrity of the exercise, saying that anyone caught would be sanctioned.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2017 11:03 UTC