The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yielded to stakeholders’ appeals and extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states by four days. The exercise, initially scheduled to end on Wednesday, will now conclude on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
According to Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the extension aims to allow more eligible individuals to register. The registration hours have been extended from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, and the number of registration centers has been increased to include all 36 Local Government offices in both states, in addition to the existing 397 wards and state offices in Benin City and Akure.
As of June 3, 2024, the registration exercise has recorded significant progress, with 120,458 new voters registered. The commission has also deployed more machines to areas with challenging terrain or communal issues and has uploaded detailed information on registration center locations to their website and social media platforms for the guidance of registrants.
