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11:55 PM INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration Exercise in Six States |
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all states under the third phase of the exercise except Adamawa.
This information was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Press Secretary to the commission's chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu.
Idowu said that in effect, the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, November 12th and was scheduled to end on Monday, November 17th, 2014, will now last until Wednesday, November 19th, 2014.
The states affected are Kano, Edo, Plateau, Ogun, Imo and Lagos.
The Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, approved the extension to make up for initial challenges in the exercise and to enable as many eligible persons as possible to get registered to vote.
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