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This information was made public by the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Abuja while addressing journalists. Yakubu also noted that INEC will provide the public with more details in the course of time especially as regards innovations that will make the process safe and stress-free. The electoral chief revealed that the exercise was halted in 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘The CVR could not recommence in 2020 due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with the general advice by health officials regarding events involving large groups of people, we considered it inauspicious to restart the CVR at the height of the pandemic. The commission issued a detailed policy on conducting elections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which focused mainly on proper elections, since these elections must be held to prevent any constitutional crisis linked to the end of tenure. Such elections took place in Edo and Ondo states late last year.’ Mahmood Yakubu
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Further, Yakubu disclosed that the exercise set to commence on June 28, will last for over a year, and will end in the third quarter of 2022. He also stated that the initial focus will be placed on Anambra State where the governorship election is scheduled to hold by November 6, 2021.
‘Effective from Monday 28th June 2021, the CVR exercise will commence nationwide and carried out continuously for over a year until the third quarter of 2022. However, emphasis will initially be on Anambra State where more centres will be established in view of the governorship election already scheduled for Saturday, 6th November 2021. In order to complete preparations for the governorship election, the CVR exercise in the state will be temporarily suspended in August 2021. This will enable the commission to clean up the data for the state and print the PVCs (permanent voter cards) for registrants. As time goes on, the commission will provide more details on the CVR exercise, particularly the innovations that will ensure a safe and stress-free experience for registrants. In doing so, we will fully consult stakeholders. In fact, the first in the series of these consultations will take place after the Easter break.’ YakubuSources: Premium Times NG Featured Image Source: Channels Television
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