By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has announced the extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo states to Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The exercise which was earlier scheduled to end Thursday, June 6 has been extended to June 9 after reviewing the exercise on Tuesday.
This piece of information was contained in a statement sigbed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, and made available to Spark News in Abuja.
“The Commission met today Tuesday 4th June 2024. Among other matters, the meeting reviewed the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo States scheduled to end tomorrow Wednesday 5th June 2024.
“However, following appeals by stakeholders, the Commission has approved the extension of the exercise from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th June 2024 to enable more eligible persons to register.
“Similarly, the duration of the exercise is extended from 9.00am – 5.00pm daily.
“Furthermore, 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”, Olumekun said.
He said more machines will also be deployed to areas identified to have peculiar needs such as difficult terrain or communal issues.
According to him, like the Ward registration centers, 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. READ ALSO:
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Olumekun noted that the exercise is progressing well in the two States, pointing out that as at Monday June 3, a cumulative total of 120,458 new voters have been registered.
“Of this figure, 55,861 (46.4%) are male while 64,597 (53.6%) are female. Majority of the registered voters (82,003 or 68.8%) are youths (18 -34 years). In terms of occupation, 43,419 or 36.8%) are students while 812 (0.67%) are Persons with Disability (PWDs)”.
He further called on eligible voters to seize the opportunity of the extension to register, transfer or correct personal information on their PVCs as provided by law, warning “No further extension will be granted by the Commission”.
