Breaking: Court of Appeal Affirms All Prisoner's Right to Vote...Orders INEC to Register All Inmates Ahead of 2019 Election

President Aigbokhan has done it again and this time to the finish. 

The Court of Appeal Benin Division today Friday granted the prayers of five prisoners, seeking the order of the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission to include all prisoners in the voter register.

Five inmates Victor Emenuwe, Onome Inaye, Kabiru Abu, Osagie Iyekekpolor and Modugu Odion on behalf of other inmates in Nigerian prisons filed the appeal.

The Court of Appeal judgment affirmed the judgment granted by a Federal High Court in 2014, that prisoners can vote.

Politicians can now spread their tentacles to the prisoners in the various prisons in Nigeria. 

Speaking with newsmen President Aigbokhan said;

Prison inmates have their community. Polling units should be located there.
“We believe they have a right to vote in an election so as to decide those who ultimately decide their future.
“When franchise is given to them, attention will be focused there. Their situation and health conditions will be improved.
“In 2014, the Federal High Court granted our prayers that prisoners can vote but narrowed it to the four applicants in the suit even though it was stated there that those applicants were representing other inmates.
“We went to the Court of Appeal and the court agreed that the judgement represented all inmates in the country. That INEC should with immediate effect collate the names of inmates and allow them to vote in 2019.

Some inmates I represented who were released. Been difficult taking care of all of them. But God has been faithful. Thank you Mr President, I was indisposed to be present at the Court of Appeal with you and Yes you did it.