INEC DISCLAIMS ALLEGED RESUMPTION OF VOTER REGISTRATION IN SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF IMO STATE
Oru Leonard
The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied media reports that the Commission has resumed the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in places where the exercise was earlier suspended in Imo State.
Festus Okoye Esq, the
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a press release on
Tuesday 26th April 2022, who said the information is misleading as the Commission has not appointed any unofficial spokesperson on any its activities, stated,”It will be recalled that following the unfortunate incident in Imo State in which our staff was killed by gunmen in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area, and reports of insecurity in other parts of the State, the Commission suspended the ongoing voter registration exercise in all the 54 additional centres created to facilitate the registration of voters across the State. The exercise is still confined to our State and Local Government Area offices except in Orsu, Njaba and Ihitte Uboma Local Government Areas where it is suspended indefinitely. The position of the Commission has not changed.
“While the Commission is not unmindful of the imperative of giving every eligible Nigerian the opportunity to register and vote in future elections, the safety and security of citizens involved in the exercise is a paramount concern.”
INEC appealed to the public to discountenance the purported resumption of the CVR in the three LGAs of Orsu, Njaba and Ihitte Uboma, adding that such statements are capable of misleading the public and further jeopardising the safety of registrants and officials as well as the security of the Commission’s facilities.
“At the appropriate time, the Commission will announce any new decision on the matter after consultation with the security agencies and critical stakeholders.
“The Commission has an organized and official means of communication and has been upfront with providing information to the general public,” Okoye noted.
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