The Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (GSCPWD), in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced a three-day special voter registration exercise aimed at improving political participation among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state.
According to the Commission, the registration exercise will hold from Monday, June 29 to Wednesday, July 1, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily at the Commission’s Temporary Office located within the High Court Premises, Tudun Wada, Gombe.
The initiative is designed to provide a safe, accessible and disability-friendly environment where eligible PWDs can register as new voters, transfer their registration, update their records or resolve issues relating to their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Adamu Ishaq, urged all eligible Persons with Disabilities in Gombe town and surrounding communities to take advantage of the opportunity to obtain or regularise their voter registration ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
He also directed chairmen of disability cluster associations across the state to mobilise their members for the exercise, assuring that he would personally monitor the registration process to ensure its success. He further encouraged PWDs residing in other local government areas to visit their respective INEC registration centres to register or address any voter registration challenges.
The Commission expressed appreciation to the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Gombe State, for supporting the inclusive initiative and commended the Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Rifkatu Dukku, for engaging with the disability community and strengthening awareness of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise.
The Commission described INEC Gombe’s disability-inclusive approach as commendable and worthy of emulation by other government ministries, departments and agencies. It also called on all eligible Persons with Disabilities to participate in the exercise, stressing that every vote counts and encouraging them not to be left behind in the democratic process.
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