The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that a total of 269,992 new voters were registered in Edo and Ondo states as of 9 June 2024 when the registration was suspended.

A statement issued in Abuja by Mr. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said of this figure, 129,246 (47.87%) are male while 140,756 (52.13%) are female.

According to him, the majority of the registered voters (182,541 or 67.61%) are youths (18-34 years) 95,463 or 35.36 percent are students while 1,588 (0.59%) are Persons with Disability (PWDs).
” In addition, 24,454 requests for replacement of PVCs, 74,493 applications for voter transfer, and 8,314 for information update were received”, he stressed.

Mr. Olumekun said the next step as provided by Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022 is the display of the register for claims and objections by citizens for seven days (one week) from Wednesday 12th June 2024 adding that the display will take place in all the 395 Wards across the two States.

He said the purpose of the display is for the public to identify any ineligible persons on the register, draw the Commission’s attention to it, and file an objection to the appearance of the name on the register by completing Forms EC2 and EC3 available from INEC officials in all the centers.

The Commission, according to Mr. Olumekun, appealed to the public to seize the opportunity of the display of the register to help INEC clean it up as provided by law.

The Edo state Governorship Election is slated for 21 September,2024 while the Ondo state Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on 16 November 2024.

PUBLICATION OF PRELIMINARY REGISTER OF NEW VOTERS FOR CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS IN EDO AND ONDO STATES

The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Tuesday 11th June 2024. The meeting reviewed preparations for the Edo and Ondo governorship elections, particularly the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the two States which was suspended on Sunday 9th June 2024.

The next step as provided by Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022 is the display of the register for claims and objections by citizens for seven days (one week) from tomorrow, Wednesday 12th June 2024.

The display will take place in all the 395 Wards across the two States. The register will also be available on our website: https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/register.

The purpose of the display is for the public to identify any ineligible persons on the register, draw the Commission’s attention to it, and file an objection to the appearance of the name on the register by completing Forms EC2 and EC3 available from our officials in all the centres. The Forms can also be downloaded from our website – https://inecnigeria.org/?page_id=13655 – and handed over to our officials as provided in Section 9(4) of the Electoral Act 2022.

Furthermore, fresh registrants and applicants for transfer, correction of personal details and replacement of lost or damaged PVCs can draw the Commission’s attention to errors or wrong entries for further action.

At the end of the period for claims and objections, the Commission will further clean up the register using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) before the list of new voters is added to the existing register for the two States.

Meanwhile, statistics from the CVR as at Sunday 9th June 2024 when the registration was suspended, indicates a total of 269,992 new voters in the two States. Of this figure, 129,246 (47.87%) are male while 140,756 (52.13%) are female. Still, the majority of the registered voters (182,541 or 67.61%) are youths (18-34 years). In terms of occupation, 95,463 or 35.36%) are students while 1,588 (0.59%) are Persons with Disability (PWDs). In addition, 24,454 requests for replacement of PVCs, 74,493 applications for voter transfer and 8,314 for information update were received.

Once again, the Commission wishes to emphasise that these are preliminary figures. The final figures will be published on State by State basis after the period for claims/objections and ABIS. The date for the commencement of collection of new PVCs will be announced thereafter.

The Commission appeals to the public to seize the opportunity of the display of the register to help us clean it up as provided by law.

Sam Olumekun mni
National Commissioner & Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee
Tuesday 11th June 2024