The bone of contention is two-fold: the perception that votes in the IDP camps are subject to manipulation and the thesis that the IDPs are ineligible to vote under the extant electoral law. Of greater concern however is the fear that unscrupulous politicians may seize the opportunity of voting in the camps to perpetrate electoral heist. This is where INEC comes in; it must ensure the credibility of elections in IDP camps. To be sure, we are by no means opposed to IDPs voting but we expect the exercise to be transparent, free, fair and credible to put a lie to the fears in some quarters that the whole essence of voting in IDP camps is to rig the election in favour of a political party. In the 2015 elections, IDPs voted in the three North-East states of Bornu, Yobe and Adamawa but now, IDP voting is expected to take place in 15 states.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 05, 2019 02:26 UTC