Governorship Poll: INEC Resumes Registration Of Voter’s In Edo, Ondo

By Ayodele Oni

Ahead of the governorship election in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the two States to enable eligible citizens who are not registered voters to do so.

Similarly, those who are registered voters also have the opportunity to transfer their registration from other States of the federation to Edo and Ondo States or from one location to another within the two States.

The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a briefing in Abuja said, “let me reiterate that the CVR is only open to new registrants and those who seek to transfer their registration.

“The CVR in Edo and Ondo States will take place simultaneously from Monday 27th May 2024 to Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily including the weekend.”

The INEC chairman explained that persons who are registered as voters should not attempt to register again as double or multiple registration is illegal.

“Lost or damaged voters’ cards will be replaced during the exercise but this does require fresh registration.”

The meeting is the second quarterly meeting for the year 2024, and it’s happening barely four months to the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state in September.

The national chairman of the APC, that Of the Labour party, Julius Abure, SDP, are some of the party chairmen in attendance.

The electoral umpire has already published its final list of candidates and their running mates in the Forthcoming Edo state election.

The INEC chairman urged the political parties to adhere strictly to all electoral guidelines for the exercise.

He urged that parties should finalize and submit names of their candidates before the 20th of May, when the portal for candidates in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election will close.