INEC to remove barriers for PWDs before 2027 elections

INEC has promised to remove systemic and physical barriers that prevent Persons with Disabilities from voting before the 2027 general elections. The commission held a sensitisation workshop in Kogi State to review its disability inclusion policy, deploy assistive devices and work with disability groups.

Pidgin: INEC don promise to remove all di system and physical barriers wey dey stop Persons with Disabilities from voting before di 2027 general elections. Di commission organize one sensitisation workshop for Kogi State to review dia policy on disability inclusion, share assistive devices and work wit disability groups.

How this affects you: Persons with Disabilities in Kogi State, especially those who are blind, deaf or have spinal cord injuries, face barriers to voting that INEC aims to remove before 2027.