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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said the Continuous Voter Registration will not be extended after the August 17 deadline.
As stated by the commission, the exercise would restart after the 2019 General Elections.
“There will be no extension of ongoing registration beyond the Aug. 17 deadline. Those who are anticipating extension should go and register,” Public Affairs Officer of INEC in Gombe told Mohorret Bigun, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
“From Aug. 1, we are going to operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday. This is to give room for those who are yet to turn up for the exercise.
“We have been directed to suspend the registration of voters until the 2019 general elections are concluded.”
He said “The commission would not want to deny anyone the right to vote; hence the need to suspend the exercise temporarily to prepare for the general elections in 2019.”