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CVR: INEC says fresh registration hits 3.9m

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the number of fresh registrants in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 3,899,238. The commission disclosed this in a weekly update, quarter 2, week 4 released on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria

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CVR: INEC receives 3.3m applications in 9 weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said within nine weeks it has received 3,325,741 applications from the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission disclosed this in the Week 9 update provided by the commission on Monday in Abuja. The applications according to commission INEC included, those seeking voter transfer,

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Voter registration: Umahi accuses INEC of sabotage

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Bothered by the complaints emanating from various quarters in Ebonyi State, over hitches in the ongoing voter registration exercise, Governor of the state, Engr. Dave Umahi Thursday, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of sabotage. At a meeting with stakeholders, on the exercise, held at the Abakaliki Township Stadium in the state capital, Umahi

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2019: INEC targets 80m voters

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the commission was targeting registration of 80 million Nigerians in the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2019. The Chairman of the INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a dialogue with a coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Abuja. Yakubu, who was represented by […]

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Blame INEC over apathy on voter registration – stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The blames over current apathy that characterize registration and actual voting in Abia State and the entire South East have been heaped on the head of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state and the country at large. The blames came from participants at a one day workshop on Citizens Conversation with Elected Public […]

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FCT residents laud INEC for 16 additional CVR centres

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2017 0

Residents of Federal Capital Territory (NAN) on Tuesday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for creating additional 16 centres for ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the territory. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the new centres would ease the suffering people were experiencing going to the only centre at […]

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Solar-Powered Devices Considers For Voters Registration in Nigeria-INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2017 0

  INEC Considers Solar-Powered Devices For Voter Registration, OthersThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to partner with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enhance electoral conduct in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement from the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education

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Women must take voter registration serious –Gender activist

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

Worried by the low participation of women in politics and its attendant consequences on the female gender in Nigeria, a gender advocate, Dr. Aisha Sani Lemu, has observed that women must take the issue of voter registration serious if they are ready to enforce the 35 percent affirmative action as well as participate actively in […]