Section 19
Display of the copies of the voters’ list(1) Subject to the provisions of section 9 (5) of this Act, the Commission shall, not later than 90 days to a general election, appoint a period of seven days during which a copy of the voters’ register for each Local Government, Area Council or Ward shall be displayed or published for public scrutiny at every registration area and on its official website or any website established by the Commission for that purpose.
(2) Upon displaying or publishing the voters register in accordance with this section, the Commission shall accept and consider objections and complaints in relation to the names omitted or included in the voters’ register or in relation to any necessary correction, within 14 days after displaying the voters register in accordance with this section.
(3) During the period of the display of the voters’ list under this Act, any person may—
(a) raise an objection on the form prescribed by the Commission against the inclusion in the supplementary voters’ register of the name of a person on grounds that the person is not qualified to be registered as a voter in the State, Local Government or Area Council, Ward or registration area or that the name of a deceased person is included in the register; or
(b) make a claim on the form prescribed by the Commission that the name of a person registered to vote has been omitted.
(4) Any objection or claim under subsection (2) shall be addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner through the electoral officer in charge of the Local Government or Area Council
(5) An official or staff of the Commission, who fails to display or publish the voters’ register as provided under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or both.
The voter shall apply in person to the Electoral Officer, or any other officer duly authorized by the Resident Electoral Commissioner.
The application shall be concluded at least 90 days before an election. Note that this timeline aligns with the conclusion of registration of voters and updates to the register as provided in Section 9 (6)
The applicant shall state the circumstances of the loss or damage
Then, he/she shall be issued with another copy of his/her original voter’s card.
The word “REPLACEMENT” will be marked or printed on it clearly.
The date of issue will also be printed on the new voters card.
See INEC article on Replacement of Lost Or Damaged Voters Cards https://www.inecnigeria.org/voter-education/replacement-of-lost-or-damaged-voters-cards/
