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  • CVR: INEC receives 2.4m applications, as online registration hits 1.9m

    CVR: INEC receives 2.4m applications, as online registration hits 1.9m

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far received 2, 449, 648 applications since the start of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on June 28, according to a pictogram of the weekly update of the exercise it released on Monday, in Abuja.

    The update also showed that to date, 1, 923, 725 Nigerians had completed their online pre-registration within the same period of seven weeks as at 7 am on Monday, Aug. 16.

    INEC also disclosed that the 315,791 Nigeria had also completed their online/in-person or physical registration at the physical registration centres across the country, within the three weeks since its commencement.

    The commission indicated that the 2,449,64 received applications included, those seeking voter transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) and update of voter information record, among others.

    The gender distribution of the received 2,449,64 applications showed that 1,370,469,were male, 1,079,179 female, while 28,789 applicants, were people with disability.

    The age distribution also showed that 1,592,178 were youth aged between 18 and 34-years old, 585,802 of the figure were middle aged between 35 and 49 years, 238,606 were the elderly, between age 50 and 69, while 33,062 were old persons aged 70 and above.

    The gender distribution for the 315,791 persons that had completed their registration process also showed that 176,379 were male, and 139,412 female; of which 3,554 of the total figure were Persons living with disability.

    The registration type also showed that 126,936 applicants started with online registration, while 188,855 applicants started and completed the process with physical registration.

    Physical distribution of the figure by occupation indicated that 19,041 of the registrants were artisans, 59,441 business men and women, 17, 482 civil servants, with 20,682 who were into farming/fishing.

    Others included, 26,993 house wives, 17,347 traders, 5,679 public servant, 130,961 students, and 18,165 others/not specified.

    Of the 1,923,725 total online pre-registration, Osun state is maintaining a lead with 346,819 registrants, followed by Edo state with 179,422, Bayelsa with 160,793 and Delta State with 117,400.

    States with the least number of online registrants included Enugu with 6,112, followed by Borno with 6,328 and Yobe with 6,363.

  • INEC alerts Nigerians to fake voter’s registration website

    INEC alerts Nigerians to fake voter’s registration website

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has alerted Nigerians to a fake voter’s registration website.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee made this known on Friday.

    The INEC National Commissioner gave the address of the fake portal as https://register.inec-pvc.online/ with shortened URL as https://bit.ly/INEC-PvcReg2021.

    In a statement by the commission, it stated that INEC has not accredited any agency or organization to capture details of intending voters on its behalf.

    The statement reads: “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a post, which is currently being circulated on the social media, about a website for INEC voter registration which is different from the INEC CVR Portal.

    “The address of the fake portal is https://register.inec-pvc.online/ with shortened URL as https://bit.ly/INEC-PvcReg2021.

    “INEC wishes to totally disassociate itself from this website and any activity carried out on it. The Commission states that it has not accredited any agency or organization to capture details of intending voters on its behalf.

    “The general public is hereby informed that the INEC Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online portal remains https://cvr.inecnigeria.org”.

  • CVR: Online registrants hit 1.6m

    CVR: Online registrants hit 1.6m

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says online fresh registrants for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 1.6 million.

    The commission has also disclosed that no fewer than 195,591 Nigerians had completed their CVR registration.

    Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in an updated CVR report released in Abuja on Monday as the online pre-registration of voters entered its seventh week.

    Okoye said that: “as at 7 a. m. on Monday, Aug. 9, the number of online fresh registrants is now 1,609,981 while 195,591 citizens have completed their physical registration .”

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the updated reports released by the commission, out of the 195,591 citizens that had completed their online and physical registration, 113,041 were male, while 82,550 were female, and 2,084 were people living with disabilities.

    The state distribution showed Anambra as the state with the highest number of people with complete registration of 15,110, followed by Osun with 12,493 and Bauchi with 9,943.

    The commission also disclosed that it had received 1,984,711 applications within six weeks that the CVR commenced.

    These included applications from those seeking voter transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) and update of voter information record, among others.

    NAN reports that the gender distribution of the update on received applications showed that 1,119,675 were male, 865,036 female, while 22,941 applicants were people with disability across the country.

    He noted that the detailed distribution of the registrants by states/FCT, gender, occupation, disability and type of registration had been uploaded on the commission’s website and its social media platforms.

    Okoye appealed to eligible Nigerians to seize the opportunity of both the online and in-person processes, to register.

  • CVR: We are positioned to serve Nigeria better – INEC

    CVR: We are positioned to serve Nigeria better – INEC

    The new technology introduced into the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has positioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to better deliver on its mandate.

    INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Friday when he led a delegation of the National Elections Commission of Liberia to the CVR physical registration centre at FCT headquarters’ INEC office.

    Yakubu said that compared to experiences from previous CVR exercises, the commission had been able to eliminate the crowd at CVR centres with the new technology.

    “So far so good, because quite a number of the pre-registrants have come on appointment to complete their registration.

    “A number have also come to register physically because that is an option of physical registration, in addition to the completion of the online registration. “So far, you don’t see the kind of crowd that we used to see during registration.

    “Recall that between 2017 and 2018, we conducted a CVR over a period of 16 months and we learnt from the experience of that exercise. That is why we now introduced more technology into the process.

    “As you can see the queue has disappeared and we are able to serve Nigerians better for that reason,” he said.

    Yakubu said INEC would continue to do so until the end of the exercise on June 30, 2022, when it would suspend the process to enable the commission compile the voters register, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Yakubu said the essence of the tour was to provide field experience to the NEC-Liberia delegation, who were in Nigeria to understudy INEC’s voter registration system.

    “So, in addition to the briefing in the office yesterday, we thought we could bring her to one of our offices in Abuja, to actually see how voters are registered,” he said.

    The Chairperson, National Elections Commission of Liberia, Davidetta Lansanah, commended the leadership of INEC for sharing Nigeria’s experience with them.

    She said that the experience learned during the study tour would help Liberia in adopting the CVR in their country.

    “There are lessons that have been learned since we have been on this tour. We have seen that the electoral commission of Nigeria has invested so much in technology, in terms of the availability of the technology to Nigerians.

    “This makes it important for Nigerians to come out to register ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country.

    “Another lesson learned is that the earlier you start, the better the process.

    “So, the continuous registration here in Nigeria, I think creates the opportunity for an increase in the number of Nigerians taking advantage of the system,” Lansanah said.

    She added that the Liberian team was elated to be in Nigeria for the study tour because there was so much to learn.

    “I will say that while we have similarities, there are some differences with how we are proceeding. Your country is a great one.

    “We know that a lot of Nigerians are upbeat with respect to the continuous voter registration that is now ongoing, and I can only hope that Nigerians will take advantage of this online registration process,” she said.

    Lansanah said the online pre-registration would not only help to eliminate time wasted on registration, it would also help INEC to have accurate data for elections.

    INEC’s Director of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Mr Chidi Nwafor, explained the registration process and the deployed technology to the visiting team, saying that the process had so far been effective and efficient.

    A registrant, Dr Saudiq Abdullahi, who just finished his registration process at the visiting time, described the process as fast and efficient.

    Abdullahi commended INEC for the new procedure, saying “I first registered online and when I came here I was able to complete my registration within 15 minutes”.

  • CVR: INEC begins physical registration in Ebonyi

    CVR: INEC begins physical registration in Ebonyi

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi on Monday commenced the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ahead of the 2023 general election.

    The national exercise is the physical aspect of the registration which was preceded by an online registration that commenced nationwide on June 28.

    Dr Joseph Chukwu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ebonyi at a news conference on Monday in Abakaliki, said that the commission was prepared to deliver a seamless registration in the state.

    He said that 15 registration centres had been designated for the exercise, adding that the CVR would take place in all the 13 offices of the commission including the state office that had two registration centres.

    Chukwu said that the CVR was for all eligible voters from 18 years and above who are residents in any part of the state.

    The REC explained that the physical registration would also give an opportunity to those who did online registration to thumb print and complete other registration processes.

    He appealed to eligible Nigerians of voting age to avail themselves of the ongoing registration to register in order to qualify to vote in the 2023 elections.

    “The physical registration which started with the online registration on June 28 has commenced in the 15 activated registration centres including the state office today, July 26.

    “There are 46 designated centres in Ebonyi but we will be activating them gradually as the exercise progresses and more turnouts are witnessed.

    “But we are going to activate three centres within the week.

    “The centres are located in three higher institutions namely; Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana in Afikpo, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ikwo and Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki respectively.

    “All non-sensitive registration materials including the computers have been deployed to the various centres for timely commencement.”

    The REC noted that a designated telephone helpline had been created for quick responses to emergency technical issues and also for the public to contact the commission for any help.

    The helpline is 091359029092.

  • CVR: INEC begins physical biometric capturing in Lagos

    CVR: INEC begins physical biometric capturing in Lagos

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Monday commenced biometric registration and physical capturing of applicants in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.

    INEC Spokesman in Lagos, Femi Akinbiyi, who made this known on Monday, said the exercise is taking place at the INEC headquarters in Sabo, Yaba and all INEC offices in the 20 local government areas of the state.

    Akinbiyi said that prospective voters, who have completed the online CVR pre-registration and those who have not done so, could visit INEC offices in their areas to get captured.

    “Now, that the physical registration in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has commenced, we want all Lagos residents that have applied online to come down for their biometrics.

    “They should come and complete the exercise they started online by having their biometrics.

    “Those that do not have Android phones to register can also come for registration at the INEC state office in Yaba and in any of our 20 local government area offices in Lagos State.

    “Especially, we advise that those who can go online for pre-registration should do that to lessen the burden and reduce crowd at the various centres,” Akinbiyi told NAN.

    He added: “The commission’s offices will be open between 9: 00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday every week to attend to the applicants.’’

    The spokesman said that the CVR exercise, which commenced on June 28 with the online pre-registration process, was to reduce congestion at the state and local government offices of the commission during the biometric capturing and physical registration.

  • INEC shifts physical CVR commencement date nationwide

    INEC shifts physical CVR commencement date nationwide

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the date of the commencement of physical registration for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration from July 19 to July 26, because of the declaration of public holidays by the Federal Government.

    Disclosing this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, on Friday, in Abuja, the commission said the one-week shift in the date, followed the government’s declaration of July 20 and July 21 as public holidays.

    Okoye said that the commission met on Thursday and deliberated on a number of issues, including the commencement of the physical registration of voters and the scheduled appointments by online registrants.

    He recalled that on Tuesday, July 13, the commission met with Resident Electoral Commissioners and noted that the commencement of the physical registration of voters scheduled for Monday July 19 might be affected by the public holidays.

    “Also, facing the prospects of interruption of their registration schedules are some of the online registrants who have scheduled their appointments for the completion of their registrations on dates likely to clash with the same public holidays.

    “The commission promised thereafter to meet on Thursday, July 15, to review the situation and provide clarity on the matter. This is what it has done.

    “With the declaration of Tuesday July 20 and Wednesday July 21, as public holidays by the Federal Government the date scheduled for the commencement of physical registration have to be adjusted.

    “Consequently, the physical registration of voters will now commence on Monday July 26.”

    Okeye said that online registrants that have scheduled appointments from July 19 to July 23 would have their appointments rescheduled.

    He emphasised that the Continuous Voter Registration would run for a period of one year, assuring all Nigerians that no citizen eligible to register as a voter would be left behind.

  • CVR: 542,576 Nigerians complete online pre-registration in two weeks – INEC chair

    CVR: 542,576 Nigerians complete online pre-registration in two weeks – INEC chair

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 542, 576 Nigerians had completed their online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as at 7am of, Monday July 12, exactly two weeks since the exercise began.

    INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting he held with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), in Abuja.

    Yakubu said that INEC was pleased with the progress made so far on the online pre-registration of voters nationwide, which commenced on Monday, June 28.

    “At the beginning, we gave Nigerians daily updates on the progress of the exercise. We also promised to make available more detailed weekly updates, which we started from Monday last week.

    “As at 7am yesterday, Monday July 12, exactly two weeks since the exercise began, a total of 542,576 Nigerians have completed the online pre-registration.

    “Out of this figure, 456,909 are fresh registrants while 85,667 have applied for voter transfer, replacement of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), update of voter information record.

    “The Commission is also able to provide Nigerians with information on the distribution of registrants across the States of the Federation by age, occupation, gender and disability.

    “Out of 542,576 online registrants so far, 356,777 (or 66 per cent) are young people between the ages of 18 and 34 years. This is followed by 134,719 middle aged registrants who fall between 35 and 49 years.

    “The third category is elderly persons aged between 50 and 69 years of which 44,896 Nigerians have registered. Interestingly, some 6,184 senior citizens, aged 70 years and above, have taken advantage of the new online opportunity to also register.

    “On occupational distribution of registrants, 156,446 are students; 38,217 artisans; 24,421 farmers and fishermen; 150,145 businessmen and traders; 35,831 employed as civil and public servants and 8,334 housewives. The remaining 129,182 registrants did not specify their occupations.

    “On gender, 321,781 are male, while 220,795 are female. In our effort to serve all Nigerians better, the Commission has requested registrants to indicate their disability (if any).

    “This will enable us to optimally and efficiently deploy assistive voting devices such as Braille ballot guide and magnifying glasses for persons with special needs at polling units on election day.

    “So far, we have data for 6,558 registrants who have clearly indicated their type of disability”.

    Yakubu said that details of the information, including State and occupational distribution, had been uploaded on the Commission’s website and social media platforms.

    He also disclosed that the commission has approved 811 physical registration centres, starting from July 19, as the commission was aware that not all Nigerians had access to computers, smart phones or internet connectivity, to register online.

    “Our aim is to activate some 2,673 centres to which we intend to deploy 5,346 officials for in-person registration.

    “However, after consultation with stakeholders, the Commission is proceeding systematically as we review the security situation across the country.

    “We agreed with stakeholders, including the security agencies, to start from our state and local government offices.

    “This means an initial 811 locations nationwide made up of 37 State and FCT offices and 774 Local Government Areas.

    “We have configured enough machines and commenced deployment nationwide for further training of officials in readiness for the commencement of the physical registration.”

    He added that the list of the 811 centres, including their locations and dedicated telephone numbers for each State office nationwide, had been uploaded on INEC’s website and social media platforms for enquiries.

    “The Commission is not unaware that we have scheduled the commencement of the physical registration for Monday July 19. Already, there are indications that this date or immediately thereafter may be public holidays.

    “We are also aware that some of the online registrants have scheduled their appointments for the completion of their registrations on the dates that are likely to be public holidays.

    “The Commission will meet on Thursday this week to review the situation and provide clarity on the matter.”

    Yakubu also disclosed that the commission had approved the timetable and schedule of activities for the CVR exercise, which would continue for the next one year.

    The timetable, according to him, include the display of the register of new voters for claims and objections by citizens at various stages of the process, as required by law.

    He said that the time table will cover four quarters, stating that the first quarter would be registration of voters from June 28 to Sept. 1, while display of register would be from Sept. 4 to Sept. 30.

    The second quarter, according to him, would be from Oct. 4 to Dec. 20 for registration of voters, while display of registered voters would be from Dec. 24 to Dec. 30.

    He added that for the third quarter, registration of voters would start from Jan. 3, 2022 to March 22,2022; while display of register for claims and objections would hold from March 26, 2022 to April 1, 2022.

    For the fourth quarter, Yakubu said that voter registration had been scheduled for April 11, 2022 to June 30, 2022, while display of register for claims and objections would hold from July 4, 2022 to July 11, 2022.

    Yakubu appreciated the overwhelming support of Nigerians to the CVR exercise so far, while pledging that INEC would spare no effort in deepening the use of technology to ensure electoral transparency and credibility.

    “The voters register is at the heart of any credible election. This makes this meeting with our RECs crucial.

    “We are working hard to ensure that just as we had a smooth take-off of the online pre-registration, the commencement of the physical registration will similarly be hitch-free”, Yakubu said.

  • APC appeals to members on participation in INEC voter registration

    APC appeals to members on participation in INEC voter registration

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on its supporters and members to take advantage of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) online Continuous Voter Registration exercise to register.

    Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) made the call in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    Akpanudoedehe urged the party members to complete the registration process at designated centres, where they could obtain their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC).

    “We want to remind members that the PVC is the only legal instrument voters can use to elect leaders, who can sustain the ongoing efforts of APC government at the Federal, State and Local levels.

    “This is to enable party to sustain its successes in renewing national infrastructure, transforming agriculture and diversifying the economy.

    “APC members across the country should equip themselves with the voter cards to enable them vote in the forthcoming by-elections, staggered gubernatorial elections as well as 2023 General Elections,” he said.

    The APC spokesman added that new voters could preregister on the INEC portal, while those who had registered in the past could access the platform to review their voter registration status.

    He explained that some of the features on the portal allowed registered voters to update their personal information or transfer their voter registration to another polling unit.

    He said a registered voter could also request for replacement of damaged or defaced PVC on the INEC portal.

    He said “Meanwhile, new voters are only required to fill and upload their forms on the portal after entering their bio-data and required documents.

    “After which they are expected to visit an INEC state or local government office to provide their finger prints before July 19th to complete the registration and obtain their voter cards.

    “I called on more than 40 million registered APC members to register to ensure that the party continue to be the leading and winning party.

    Akpanudoedehe said the APC had superior policies and orientation to implement projects and programmes aimed at improving the well-being of Nigerians.

  • INEC begins continuous voter registration online

    INEC begins continuous voter registration online

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, resumed the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    The online registration, which has commenced nationwide, is being done through the commission’s registration portal https://cvr.inecnigeria.org.

    The schedule of appointments for online registrants and physical CVR, at INEC state and local government offices nationwide is expected to commence on July 19.

    According to INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu, the date for the commencement of physical CVR at all the 2,673 registration centres nationwide would be determined based on evaluation of the security situation.

    The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, told NAN that no eligible Nigerian would be disenfranchised in the registration process, especially those who may not be able to make use of the online pre-registration process.

    He urged eligible registrants for the online registration to ensure they used the online portal, saying, “the commission is determined to elevate the electoral process and deepen the use of technology.

    “The online registration portal is designed to provide a creative and innovative solution to the registration process and decongest the registration centers.

    “We urge all eligible Nigerians that can make use of the online portal to do so. Those that are unable to use the portal will be offered the physical registration option commencing on July 19. No eligible Nigerian for registration will be left behind,” Okoye said.