The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given the thirty-first of July, 2022 as the last day for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR.
It will be recalled that a Federal High Court had on Wednesday, July thirteen 2022, dismissed the suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, seeking an extension of the exercise beyond June thirty 2022.
The court had affirmed that INEC is at liberty to appoint a date of its choice to suspend the CVR, provided it is not later than ninety days before the date fixed for the General Election as provided in Sec. 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.
A statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, said in compliance with the interim injunction of the court pending the determination of the substantive suit, and in order to enable more Nigerians register, the Commission continued with the CVR beyond June thirty 2022.
It appealed for patience and understanding of all Nigerians as the Commission concludes the exercise which will resume after the 2023 General Election.
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