Following calls for a deadline extension due to an increase in the number of possible registrants and the resulting logistical challenges, the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, stated last week that an extension might be considered.
On Monday, June 13, 2022, online sources stated that the deadline had been extended, causing some to rejoice. "No," Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, principal press secretary to INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, responded when asked if the deadline had been extended to August 31, 2022.
This is not the case. The Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) deadline is still June 30th. Since May 30th, the online pre-registration service has been closed.
What the Commission has done to respond to the surge in numbers of those who want to register, is to deploy more INEC Voter Enrollment Devices (IVEDs) to areas where the pressure is highest.
“These areas are all the states in the South-East region, Kano, Lagos and the FCT.”
