204,497 Complete Online CVR In One Week — INEC

No fewer than 203,497 eligible persons have completed the online
preregistration as fresh voters a week after opening the portal,
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has
disclosed.

A statement by INEC Commissioner and Chairman Information and
Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said: “The figure rises to
259,713 if applications for voter transfer, requests for
replacement of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), update of voter
information record etc are included”.

The statement explained: “As at 7am yesterday, 5th July 2021,
one week after the commencement of the exercise, 203,497 eligible
Nigerians have completed the online pre-registration as fresh
voters. The figure rises to 259,713 if applications for voter
transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Voters’ Cards
(PVCs), update of voter information record etc are included.

“For emphasis, the physical or in-person registration is
scheduled to commence in all our State and Local Government offices
nationwide on Monday 19th July 2021. Eligible Nigerians who wish to
register physically and those who have scheduled their appointments
to complete their online pre-registration will have the opportunity
to do so.

“Both online pre-registration and the physical registration will
go on simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR. Further
details of the schedule of activities and locations for the
physical exercise will be made available next week”.

No fewer than 203,497 eligible persons have completed the online
preregistration as fresh voters a week after opening the portal,
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has
disclosed.

A statement by INEC Commissioner and Chairman Information and
Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said: “The figure rises to
259,713 if applications for voter transfer, requests for
replacement of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), update of voter
information record etc are included”.

The statement explained: “As at 7am yesterday, 5th July 2021,
one week after the commencement of the exercise, 203,497 eligible
Nigerians have completed the online pre-registration as fresh
voters. The figure rises to 259,713 if applications for voter
transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Voters’ Cards
(PVCs), update of voter information record etc are included.

“For emphasis, the physical or in-person registration is
scheduled to commence in all our State and Local Government offices
nationwide on Monday 19th July 2021. Eligible Nigerians who wish to
register physically and those who have scheduled their appointments
to complete their online pre-registration will have the opportunity
to do so.

“Both online pre-registration and the physical registration will
go on simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR. Further
details of the schedule of activities and locations for the
physical exercise will be made available next week”.