The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has make an announcement on the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
As disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the electoral body will kick off voter registration in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of upcoming 2023 general elections.
The Chairman, who revealed this during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC on Wednesday, 4th November, stated that the sum of N1billion has also been earmarked for the exercise.
Going further, he stated that he is in support of diaspora voting during the session, and also called on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting.
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