The Nigeria Immigration Service in Kogi has reminded foreigners that they have no voting right in the November 21 governorship election in the state.
The Controller of the Service in the state, Baba Zakari, who addressed representatives of Ghanaian and Nigeriene nationals resident in Kogi advised them to steer clear of the polling centres and units on the Election Day, saying that immigrants had no right to vote in any government-organized elections in the country.
The Controller said that though nationals of ECOWAS countries who have genuine travel documents could reside in any part of the country to carry out their legitimate businesses, but that they have no voting rights.
“You have no right to take part in any elections in this country. If any of you has registered, it is illegal and you should not take part in the election because Immigration officials will be at all the polls.”
He made it clear that violators would be promptly apprehended and arraigned accordingly.
He said that all the registered political parties in the state had, at a meeting with the Police Command, pledged to promote free and fair election.
“The parties were told not to mobilize non-nationals to vote for them.” [myad]
