INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood YakubuABUJA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the deadline for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in Edo and Ondo states by four days ahead of the governorship elections in both states later in the year. The 10-day exercise was scheduled to end yesterday.
He said the Commission met earlier on Tuesday and among other issues, reviewed the ongoing CVR in Edo and Ondo states scheduled to end on Wednesday June 5, 2024. “Furthermore, the number of centres has been increased beyond the 397 wards and the two state offices in Benin City and Akure to include all the 36 Local Government offices of the Commission in the two states”, he stated.
He said like the Ward registration centres, detailed information on the names and location addresses of the LGA offices have also been uploaded to INECs website and social media platforms for the guidance of registrants in both states.