The Independent National Electoral Commission says over 70 per cent of people who registered in the just-concluded Continuous Voter Registration exercise for the 2023 elections were vulnerable groups in Nigeria including Persons Living With Disabilities.
The commission, therefore, called on political parties, as key drivers of the democratic process and governance in Nigeria, to take the lead in encouraging the full participation of the PWDs as citizens with equal rights in all party processes, procedures and activities.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Outreach and Partnership Committee, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, stated these at an event organised by a human rights organisation under the aegis of Inclusive Friends Association with support from Participate Today and National Endowment for Democracy.