Nigeria, March 10 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to appeal the ruling of a court ordering it to allow two plaintiffs vote with their Temporary Voter Cards (TVC).

Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary, to the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said in a short statement late Thursday, that the commission has been served with the copy of the judgement.

He added, however, that the commission is set to appeal the judgement.

"The Commission is taking immediate steps to appeal against the judgement of the trial court," he said.

Since 2019, INEC has consistently said only registered voters who presented their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at their respective polling units would be allowed to vote during electio...