Twenty-four hours after the launch of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online application portal, 42,211 Nigerians have registered, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said.
This was disclosed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said 331 accounts were created by intended registrants on the CVR online pre-registration portal which was launched at 7am on Monday.
“By 7am, June 29, 24 hours after the launch, 59,331 accounts were created. Within the same period, 42,211 applications were received out of which 27,759 individuals applied for new voter pre-registration services.
“Also 11, 177 requested for voter review record; 1, 669 applied for voter transfer; 853 asked for information update; 335 applied for replacement of lost or damaged PVCs; while 418 applicants requested for uncollected PVCs. These statistics have been uploaded to the Commission’s website and social media platforms,” Okoye said.
He said “Those that are unable to register online will be attended to from the scheduled date. Every eligible Nigerian will have an opportunity to register. The CVR process will continue for at least one year.
“Scheduled appointments for online registrants will also begin on July 19. The commencement date for physical CVR in all the 2, 673 registration centres nationwide will be determined based on the evaluation of the security situation in the country.”
