The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday launched an online portal for eligible voters to register.
The Commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said shortly after the launching that the portal was created for intending registrants to commence the process online.
Yakubu said the Commission decided to start the registration online before it commences fully at all the 2,673 registration centres nationwide, as a result of security challenges in some parts of the country,
He urged voters to register by providing relevant details before booking an appointment to visit the commission’s office.
“In addition, those who are already registered as voters can carry out all the other activities such as transfers, correction of personal details and replacement of damaged or defaced PVCs online,” he said.
“We hope that through this portal, we shall reduce overcrowding at our registration centres, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, make the registration processes generally easier, thereby giving Nigerians a pleasant electoral experience.
“However, I must quickly reiterate that the online registration is a public service and therefore free of charge. There is no INEC-approved cybercafe, no online registration centre and no scratch card to be purchased for the exercise. All you need is a device, including your mobile phones, that can connect to the internet.”
