By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has adjusted the date of physical registration of voters earlier scheduled for July 19, to Jul 26, 2021.
The commission had met yesterday 15th July 2021 and deliberated on a number of issues including the commencement of the physical registration of voters and the scheduled appointments by online registrants.
It would be recalled that the commission met with Resident Electoral Commissioners and noted that the commencement of physical registration of voters scheduled for Monday 19th July, 2021 might be affected by public holidays.
Also facing prospect of interruption of their registration schedules are some of the online registrants who have scheduled their appointments for the completion of their registrations on dates likely to clash with the same public holidays.
In a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education, Gratis Okoye, said the Commission thereafter met on Thursday 15th July 2021 and review the situation and provide clarity on the matter.
“With the declaration of Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st July 2021, as public holidays by the Federal Government the date scheduled for the commencement of physical registration have to be adjusted. Consequently, the physical registration of voters will now commence on Monday 26th July 2021”.
“Online registrants that have scheduled appointments from 19th July 2021 to 23rd July 2021 will have their appointments rescheduled”.
“It is important to emphasise that this Continuous Voter Registration will take place over a period of one year. The commission assures all Nigerians that no citizen eligible to register as a voter will be left behind”, he added.
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