No Diaspora/ Out-of-Country Voting in 2019 General Elections - INEC

The Nigeria's electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission said there is currently no provisions for internally displaced persons outside the country to vote in the 2019 general elections.

The commission, in a press release stated that, " In accordance with extant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution 1979 (as amended). Only duly registered Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within Nigeria will be allowed to vote."

INEC released this statement to debunk the rumour being circulated by 'a section of the media' that the Commission has made a provisions for the IDPs outside the country to participate in the 2019 general elections in the country.