The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all states under the third phase of the exercise except Adamawa.
The commission made the announcement over the weekend, saying the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, 12th November and was scheduled to end on Monday, 17th November will now last until Wednesday, 19th November. The states affected are Kano, Edo, Plateau, Ogun, Imo and Lagos.
In a press release signed by Kayode Idowu, chief press secretary to the Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega said the extension was approved in order to make up for initial challenges in the exercise and to enable as many eligible persons as possible to get registered.
“The Commission strongly admonishes against persons using the CVR to engage in multiple registration, which is a criminal offence and culprits liable to prosecution,” Idowu said in the statement.
