The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it is likely to suspend the ongoing Continues Voters Registration exercise currently going on round the country.
This was disclosed to newsmen by Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Oyekanmi made this known on Friday, during the ongoing two-day Editorial Capacity Building Workshop for INEC Public Affairs Officers, held in Lagos.
Oyekanmi noted that the suspension might be attributed to the fact that most Nigerians are still waiting for the last minute rush before presenting themselves for the registration.
“My advice to Nigerians, especially those who are qualified but have never registered before, is to do so because we are likely to round off the exercise about six to seven months before the 2023 General Elections.
“The commission has not decided yet but normally, from what we know, we will suspend the CVR between six to seven months before the general elections to enable us clean up the voter register and print the PVCs of those who have registered so far.
“So, it is extremely important that Nigerians should not wait until June or July before they register,” Oyekanmi said
He urged social media influencers to desist from any attempt that could constitute a threat to national peace and security.
(NAN)
