The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the registration of fresh voters has reached over three million.
A Press Release made available to DRTV on Monday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye noted that the First Quarter of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will end tomorrow 21st September 2021.
The Commission had resumed the CVR on 28th June 2021 with a released timetable indicating quarterly schedules for the exercise.
21st September 2021 makes it the 12th week while the cumulative figures for the CVR exercise from inception showed that the number of fresh online pre-registrants stands at 3,165,189 while 1,457,766 Nigerians applied for voter transfer, replacement of PVCs and update of their voter information records.
The Commission further stated that completed registrations now stands at 1,081,947 voters. Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 still constitute the majority with 771,770 (71.33%) completed registration.
In terms of occupation, students form the largest category with 439,608 (40.63%). On gender distribution, 555,872 (51.38%) are male and 526,075 (48.62%) are female.
As provided by Section 19 (1) of the Electoral Act, the Commission is mandated to publish the register of voters for a period of not less than 5 days and not more than 14 days for public scrutiny during which citizens may make claims and objections.
In compliance with the law, the register of new voters will be displayed in the Local Government offices of the Commission nationwide from 24th – 30th September 2021.
The commission has appealed to Nigerians to assist it in identifying multiple registrants and deceased persons so that they can be removed from the register.
The Second Quarter of the exercise begins on 4th October 2021 and ends on 20th December 2021.
