The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved
extension of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo states from 6th to 9th, June 2024, ahead of the forthcoming elections in the states.
National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in statement, said the Commission approved the extension on Tuesday, following appeals by stakeholders to enable more eligible persons to register.
The ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the states which started on Monday, 27th May, 2024, was scheduled to end on Wednesday, 5th June.
But the Commission said it had extended the exercise by four days beginning from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm daily.
INEC therefore enjoined eligible voters to use the opportunity of the extension to register, transfer or correct personal information on their PVCs as provided by law.
The Commission, however, said that no further extension would be granted for the exercise after Sunday.
“The number of centres has been increased beyond the 397 wards and the two-state offices in Benin City and Akure to include all the 36 Local government offices of the Commission in the two states,” the statement said.
“More machines will also be deployed to areas identified to have peculiar needs such as difficult terrain or communal issues,” Olumekun said.
“Like the ward registration centres, detailed information on the names and location addresses of the LGA offices have also been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for the guidance of registrants in the two states,” Olumekun said.
The commission also commended the ongoing CVR exercise, noting that the exercise was going on very well in both states.
“As at yesterday, eight days after the commencement of the CVR, a cumulative total of 120,458 new voters have registered. Of this figure, 55,861 (46.4%) are males, while 64,597 (53.6%) are females. Majority of the registered voters (82,003 or 68.8%) are youths (18 -34 years),” he said.
“In terms of occupation, 43,419 or 36.8%) are students, while 812 (0.67%) are Persons with Disability (PWDs). The public should please note that these are preliminary figures.
“The final figures will be published on state by state basis and for all categories of registrants at the end of the exercise and after data clean-up using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).”
