{"id":30933,"date":"2026-05-12T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=30933"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:36:33","slug":"wic-appeals-to-nigerians-secure-your-vote-through-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/wic-appeals-to-nigerians-secure-your-vote-through-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC Appeals to Nigerians: Secure Your Vote Through Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Women in Politics Coalition has called on Nigerians to register early for the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could mean losing their voice in the democratic process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coalition said voter registration is the foundation of participation in governance and stressed that citizens must take responsibility for ensuring their names are on the electoral roll. \u201cIf you don\u2019t register, you silence yourself,\u201d the group said in a statement, urging Nigerians to act before deadlines approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appeal comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission prepares for the next cycle of elections, with registration drives expected to intensify across the country. WIC emphasized that women, youth, and marginalized groups should be especially proactive, noting that their participation is critical to shaping Nigeria\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"30935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OIP-41.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OIP-41.webp 730w, https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OIP-41-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OIP-41-639x420.webp 639w, https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OIP-41-696x458.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded to promote women\u2019s involvement in politics, WIC has consistently pushed for inclusivity and accountability in Nigeria\u2019s electoral system. The group\u2019s latest campaign echoes similar efforts by civil society organizations during past elections, including drives by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and Yiaga Africa, which mobilized millions of young voters ahead of the 2019 and 2023 polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reactions to WIC\u2019s call have been widespread. Supporters praised the coalition for reminding citizens of their civic duty, while critics argued that registration campaigns must be matched with reforms to ensure votes are counted fairly. On social media, many Nigerians shared personal experiences of past registration challenges, highlighting issues such as long queues, technical glitches, and limited access in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coalition said it will continue to partner with grassroots organizations to expand awareness and ensure that Nigerians, particularly women and youth, are not left behind in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Women in Politics Coalition has called on Nigerians to register early for the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could mean losing their voice in the democratic process. The coalition said voter registration is the foundation of participation in governance and stressed that citizens must take responsibility for ensuring their names [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":30934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,2,2096,776,4,478,458,3,1138],"tags":[15727,7784,15725,15724,15726],"class_list":["post-30933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-business","category-economics","category-educational","category-featured","category-financial","category-legal","category-naija-news","category-politics","tag-civil-society-campaigns","tag-nigeria-2027-elections","tag-voter-education-nigeria","tag-wic-voter-registration","tag-women-in-politics-nigeria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30936,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30933\/revisions\/30936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}