The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it is planning to suspend online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for three weeks with effect from May 30, 2022. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during the Commission’s quarterly meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
He said, “Both the online pre-registration as well as the physical registration at designated centers are taking place simultaneously. However, online pre-registrants would require time to schedule appointments to complete their registration physically at designated centers.
“For this reason, the Commission has decided to suspend the online registration in the next three weeks, which is May 30. This will enable the online registrants to complete their registration physically at the designated centers before the exercise is suspended on June 30”.
According to him, the CVR suspension scheduled to commence on May 30 would enable INEC to clean up the registration data, print the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), and also compile the voter’s register ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Yakubu also said the Commission would finalize the guidelines and regulations for the implementation of the new Electoral Act, 2022 which would assist in guiding the imminent Ekiti and Osun State governorship elections as well as the 2023 general elections.
