The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied announcing a date for the resumption of continuous voter registration (CVR).
The commission added that it has also not decided on a date for the transfer and replacement of lost permanent voter cards (PVCs).
A report had claimed that the electoral commission has scheduled Tuesday, May 27, 2025 for the resumption of CVR and other related services.
However, in a statement issued on Sunday,4 May, 2025 Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the report is false.
Oyekanmi urged the public to disregard the “fake and anonymous statement”.
The statement reads: “In line with its tradition, the Commission will publicly announce the date for the resumption of the CVR at the appropriate time, the full details of which will also be shared via our official social media platforms,”.
The electoral umpire is seeking a law to allow voters to cast ballots without PVCs.
In 2024, the INEC chairman, proposed the use of computer-generated slips for voter accreditation during elections, saying that with the introduction of the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS), the use of PVC as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on election day should be reviewed.
Last month, Oyekanmi said the law has to be amended to allow other means of identification to be considered for voting purposes.
