The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration in Edo and Ondo states by four days.
In a statement, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the exercise, scheduled to end tomorrow, Wednesday, has been extended from Thursday, June 6, to Sunday, June 9, 2024, to enable more eligible persons to register.
According to Olumekun, the commission took the decision during a meeting, following appeal by stakeholders, adding that the registration hours have been extended from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm daily, and the number of registration centres have been increased to include all 36 Local Government offices in the two states in addition to the existing 397 wards and the state offices in Benin City and Akure.
The statement further states that more machines will also be deployed to areas identified to have peculiar needs such as difficult terrain or communal issues.
The Commission however appealed to eligible voters to seize the opportunity of the extension to register, transfer or correct personal information on their PVCs as provided by law, submitting that no further extension will be granted.
