The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to commence nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise as part of preparation for the 2027 general elections.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Benue State, Prof. Sam Egwu, who disclosed this in Makurdi said the exercise would commence on August 18, 2025.
Prof. Egwu explained that the CVR exercise is in line with constitutional provisions to accommodate those who had attained 18 years after the previous election.
He said it would take place in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, stressing that it would commence with online pre-registration which would be done through the INEC website.
He stated that the online registration would be followed by “in-person registration in all INEC Area Offices nationwide and other designated centres, starting from August 25, 2025.
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