The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the suspension of the online continuous voter registration exercise on 30th May 2022 to meet up with the CVR deadline of June 30th, 2022.
Chairman of the Commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the Second Quarterly Meeting With Media Organisations in Abuja.
He said this is to enable the online pre-registrants to schedule appointments to complete their registration physically at designated centers before the set date.
“The Commission has decided to suspend the online registration in the next three weeks i.e. 30th May 2022. This will enable the online registrants to complete their registration physically at the designated centers before the exercise is suspended on 30th June 2022. This will enable the Commission to clean up the registration data, print the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), and compile the register ahead of the 2023 General Election.”
Speaking on the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun State Governorship elections, the INEC boss reiterates the commission’s commitment to working with the security agencies to ensure the safety and security of all while guaranteeing the effective use of the BVAS technology during the election.
He added that the commission has worked assiduously in the configuration of the BVAS following complaints and recommendations from the recent offseason elections conducted in the country.
“The lessons learned from the most recent bye-elections have been taken into consideration as we prepare for the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun State Governorship elections. The Commission has finished the configuration of the BVAS for the Ekiti State Governorship election. To further ensure optimal performance of the BVAS on Election Day, the Commission will undertake a mock voter accreditation exercise in Ekiti State ahead of the main election on 18th June 2022.”
The electoral umpire however expressed optimism that the Commission will finalize the document that will guide the conduct of future elections, which includes the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections as well as the 2023 General Election by next week.
