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INEC Chair, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitah
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration CVR by two weeks, moving the deadline from 10th July to Friday, 24th July, 2026.
National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee IVEC at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday night in Abuja.
He said the extension followed a review of the exercise and feedback received from the Commission’s state offices, political parties, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders.
According to him, the exercise, which commenced on 18th August, 2025, was being extended to give eligible citizens who are yet to register additional opportunity to do so ahead of future electoral activities.
The Commission said the extension underscored its commitment to ensuring that every eligible Nigerian has a fair and reasonable chance to be included in the Register
