BEVERLY HILLS, November 16, (THEWILL) – 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.
In effect, the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, November 12 and was scheduled to end on Monday, November 17 will now last until Wednesday, November 19. The states affected are Kano, Edo, Plateau, Ogun, Imo and Lagos.
A statement issued Sunday by Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, said the INEC boss approved the extension to make up for initial challenges in the exercise and to enable as many eligible persons as possible to get registered.
The Commission however warned persons using the CVR to engage in multiple registration to desist, saying such act is a criminal offence and culprits are liable to prosecution.
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