A strategic meeting of the Kano State Task Force Committee on the Mobilization of Voter Registration was held on the 11th June, 2026 at the Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, under the chairmanship of Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, bringing together members of the Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to review the progress of the ongoing voters registration exercise, and to re- strategize for the remaining weeks before the expiry of the 3rd and last phase of the nation wide voters registration exercise
The meeting, which consolidated on earlier engagements, was highly productive, with participants reviewing achievements recorded so far under the ongoing voter registration drive in the State. It was noted that Kano State currently ranks top amongst states in terms of the number of the people who have registered, especially in the category of the physical registration, reflecting the success of the sustained awareness campaigns and coordinated mobilization efforts across communities and institutions.
In line with the efforts towards achieving the anticipated milestone in this phase of the exercise, the Committee, in collaboration with INEC, has finalized arrangements for a large-scale of mobilization of Voter Registration amongst the Kano citizens, targeting other communities across the three senatorial zones of the state.
The exercise is scheduled to commence on Monday, 15th June, 2026, and will run daily from 9:00am to 3:00pm, Wudil, Bichi and Kano Central
The Committee emphasized that the initiative is part of broader efforts to deepen civic participation, particularly among young people and students, while ensuring that eligible residents across all zones are fully captured in the voter register.
The Kano State Government under the able leadership of His excellency, the executive Governor of Kano state, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, reaffirmed its commitment to support all stakeholders in this exercise, to achieving a seamless, inclusive and transparent registration process, while calling on eligible residents of Kano, especially students and youths have attained eighteen years of age, to take full advantage of the opportunity to register and become eligible voters in the 2027 general elections.
