Over 40 Imo, Bayelsa Polling Units with Zero Registered Voters – INEC

38 polling places in Imo State and two in Bayelsa State have no registered voters, according to information provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The electoral board also pointed out that only 2,318,919 permanent voter cards were obtained out of the 2,419,922 registered voters in the state for the governorship race on November 11.

This was shown in a graphic depiction that was shared on Wednesday on the INEC official Facebook page.

According to The PUNCH, Imo and two other states, Bayelsa and Kogi, will hold off-cycle gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on November 11 (Saturday).

Males make up 1,199,263 (49.9%) of all registered voters, compared to females who make up 1,220,659 (50.1%), according to INEC.

The affected 38 polling units are spread across 13 local government areas in the state.

The LGAs include: Aboh Mbaise (four), Ahiazu Mbaise (1), Eziahitte Mbaise (one), Ideato North (two), Isiala Mbano (one), Isu (one), Njaba (one), Ohaji Egbema (five), Orlu (five), Orsu (seven), Oru East (six), Owerri Municipal (one), and Owerri North (three).

Furthermore, 66% of all voters who are registered are in the youth and middle-aged categories.

Youth in the 18–34 age group account for 801,278 registered voters (33%) according to the representation, while middle-aged voters in the 35–49 age group account for 783,120 registered voters (32%).

Other age groups with a higher percentage of registered voters are the elderly (50–67), with 559,122 (23%) and the older (less than 70 and above) with 276,402 (12%).

Furthermore, 1,225 registrants with a range of disabilities are registered to vote, according to INEC.

Albinism (428), autism (42), cognitive learning difficulty (34), blindness (115), deafness (56), physical limitation (5), and small height (239) are the conditions broken down into these categories.

Likewise, INEC reports that in Bayelsa State, there are

Of the registered voters, 566,095 (54 per cent) are males, while 490,707 (46 per cent) are females.

There are a total of 880 persons with disabilities who are expected to partake in the governorship election in the state on Saturday.

In Imo State, there are no registered voters in two polling units in two local government areas in the state. One is in the Ekeremor LGA, and another is in the Southern Ijaw LGA in the state.

Meanwhile, in Kogi State, INEC says there are 1,932,654 registered voters.

Males make up 566,095 (54%) and females make up 490,707 (46%), of the registered voters.

It is anticipated that 880 individuals with disabilities would cast ballots in the state’s governorship election on Saturday.

In two voting places spread over two local government areas in Imo State, there are no registered voters. Two are located in the state’s Ekeremor LGA and Southern Ijaw LGA, respectively.

In the meantime, Kogi State has 1,932,654 registered voters, according to INEC.

Additionally, INEC reported that a mere 1,833,160 PVCs were gathered.

In Kogi State, unlike Imo and Bayelsa, there isn’t a voting place without any registered voters.

Males make up 953,941 (49%) of the registered voters, while females make up 978,713.

978,713 (51 per cent) are females and 1,153 registered voters with disabilities.