INEC To Commence Continuous Voters Registration Exercise In 2021

Zainab Sanni

The Independent National Electoral Commission will commence Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the first quarter of 2021.

Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ahmed Mu’azu (retd), made this known Tuesday during the virtual meeting with leadership of political parties at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.

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Announcing the commencement of the CVR, Mua’zu, stated that “on the CVR, the Commission intends to roll out the nationwide programme in the first quarter of 2021 and work is in progress towards that goal. We need your inputs to guarantee its smooth take off and hitch-free conduct of the exercise.”

He added, “The Commission sincerely appreciates the role played by the leadership of political parties and their candidates towards ensuring that the elections were generally peaceful and safe within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.”