The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election.
Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu who
made the announcement during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee
on INEC on Wednesday November 4, said the sum of N1billion has also been
earmarked for the exercise.
Yakubu disclosed that he is in support of diaspora voting
during the session, and also called on the National Assembly to amend the
Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting.
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