INEC considers extension of voter registration – says Prof Mahmood

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the body is considering extending the continuous voter registration exercise. 

“We have heard your requests loud & clear. You will soon hear from us on the extension of CVR registration,” the chairman of the agency, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said in a tweet on its official handle.

“Please assure me that you will register, pick your PVCs, and Vote. I also assure you that your vote will count.”

We have heard your requests loud & clear. You will soon hear from us on extension of CVR registration.
Please assure me that you will register, pick your PVCs and Vote.
I also assure you that your vote will count.

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu#YouthVoteCountNG @YIAGA @EUinNigeria pic.twitter.com/N63HNX9CJj

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) June 11, 2022

His comments followed calls from several quarters for the body to extend the registration scheduled to end on June 30.