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INEC Extends Voter Registration In 10 States By Two Days

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) taking place in 10 states by two days. In a … Continue reading INEC Extends Voter Registration In 10 States By Two Days


inec_ogutaThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) taking place in 10 states by two days.

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman,  Kayode Robert Idowu, the commission said the extension was in view of the huge turnout of prospective registrants, and it is intended to give a fair chance to all eligible persons.

The exercise, which was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, June 1, will now run till June 3 in Taraba, Gombe, Zamfara, Kebbi, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom and Bayelsa.

INEC called on eligible persons in the states that were yet to register as voters to use the opportunity of the extension to do so.

The Commission reiterated, however, that the CVR was for only persons who turned 18 years after the last registration, persons who were 18 years at the time but did not present themselves for registration and persons whose data were not adequately captured previously and for whom PVCs were not produced in the last distribution exercise.

It further clarified that the exercise was not for everyone, including people wishing to transfer their registration data from where they previously registered.

The commission warned that it would amount to double or multiple registration, which is an offence punishable under Nigerian law, for anyone who was duly registered previously to present himself/herself for registration during the CVR.