ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will set up Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) points at its local government area offices.
This is contained in statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Commission Chairman, Mr KAyode Idowu, in Abuja on Monday.
According to the statement, the planned exercise is to enable eligible voters, yet to register to do so.
“INEC has noted with concern the agitation in some quarters for an extension of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration, which ends on Monday, Aug. 25.
“This phase of the exercise which commenced on Aug. 20, involved the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 11 states,’’ it stated.[eap_ad_2]
The states were: Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kwara, Anambra, Ebonyi, Ondo, Oyo Delta and Cross River.
It stated that the commission was eager to ensure that all eligible voters who were yet to register as voters have the opportunity to do so.
“It is logistically impossible to extend this phase of the CVR beyond its scheduled deadline.’’
INEC attributed crowd cluster lingering at registration points to old tendencies toward irregularity.
It added that people who had relocated since the last registration only needed to apply for their registration status to be transferred to their new location and not to turn up for fresh registration.
This set of people obstructed legitimate registrants from having their turn at the registration points.
The commission appealed to those who had previously registered or had biometric register of voters to avoid representing themselves at any other place for registration.
It urged all stakeholders in the electoral process to commit themselves to the cause of ensuring free, fair and credible elections. (NAN)[eap_ad_3]