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By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The push to enfranchise thousands of Nigerians behind bars gained momentum as the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche Ofori, met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Friday to advocate for voting rights for inmates. Ofori, in his first official visit to INEC since assuming office, called attention to the “often-overlooked” population of over 81,000 incarcerated Nigerians […]