2023 ELECTION: INEC ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF VOTERS REGISTRATION
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, November 4, announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will begin in the first quarter of 2021.
The commission also said N1bn has been set aside for the exercise.
Yakubu Mahmood, INEC Chairman, announced it during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC.
During the session, the Chairman said he is in support of diaspora voting and urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting.
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Recall that in October, INEC said the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the voter registration exercise.
The Commission said the virus was still very much in the community and CVR is a national exercise that requires the mobilisation of a lot of equipment, materials, and personnel.
This development comes barely one month after the Commission announced the date for the 2023 Presidential election.
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