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Extends exercise by 3 days
By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
Ahead of the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has revealed that a total of 96,085 fresh registrants have been captured under the ongoing fresh continuous voter registration (CRV) exercise.
The number was those captured as Wednesday 16th July 2025.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, who disclosed this on Thursday in a statement in Abuja, explained that on the average, the Commission registered over 10,600 voters per day.
Olumekun stressed that in addition, 12,595 voters applied for transfer of their registration both within and outside the State while 7,061 persons applied for the update of their records or the replacement of their damaged or lost Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).
He pointedly declared that the Commission is pleased with the turnout of registrants in Anambra State and the peaceful conduct of the CVR in all the 326 registration centres in the State.
According to Olumekun, ‘The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 17th July 2025. Among other issues, the meeting reviewed the ongoing preparation for the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Anambra State and further update on applications for registration by new political parties.
“The Commission is pleased with the turnout of registrants in Anambra State and the peaceful conduct of the CVR in all the 326 registration centres in the State.
“As of yesterday, Wednesday 16th July 2025, 96,085 new voters have successfully registered in nine days.
On average, the Commission registered over 10,600 voters per day.
“In addition, 12,595 voters applied for transfer of their registration both within and outside the State while 7,061 persons applied for the update of their records or the replacement of their damaged or lost Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).
“The CVR in Anambra State ends today. However, in response to appeal from citizens, the Commission hereby extends the exercise for three more days. It will now end on Sunday 20th July 2025.
“Thereafter, the Commission will display the register for claims and objections by citizens as provided by law, followed by a further clean-up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
“Subsequently, the detailed breakdown of the new registrants by age, gender, occupation and disability will be published for public information.
“At this preliminary stage, 56,017 (58%) of new registrants are female while 50,429 (52.48%) are young people between the ages of 18 and 34”, Olumekun explained in the statement.
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