Liberia lauds Nigeria for support on biometric voter registration

The Chairman of Nigeria’s National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has received accolades from Liberia for the strategic role INEC played in supporting the country’s first-ever biometric voter registration exercise, conducted for the Liberian general election of October 2023.

In gratitude to INEC, Yakubu was conferred an honorary award by the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia, Davidetta Browne Lansanah, per a report by Nigerian daily Leadership. While bestowing the distinction on Yakubu during the …

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