APC, PDP canvass residents to register to vote as INEC begins exercise online Monday
By Damilola Kushimo
Seeking to boost the chances of their parties in the July 24 local government polls, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have called on residents of Isolo Local Council Development Area to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voter registration by registering with the Independent National Electoral Commission and obtaining their voters’ cards.
APC chairman Barrister Gani Bello and PDP counterpart Hon. Sunday Olaifa in separate interviews with Echonews urged eligible voters to maximise the opportunity to get registered or update their data.
The exercise, as announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will commence today, Monday, June 28, 2021, with online registration via the commission’s registration portal HTTP://cvr.inecnigeria.org or HTTP://cvr.inecnigeria.gov.ng while the physical exercise will commence on Monday, July 19, 2021.
As explained by INEC, prospective registrants are expected to perform the pre-registration online using a valid e-mail address followed by filling an online form with their necessary details.
It was explained that on the completion of the above procedures and having printed out the registration slip that contains the application ID, QR Code and other relevant information, the registrant will choose a convenient date and time to visit the registration centre for biometric capturing to complete the process after which a registration slip will be issued to collect the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC).
According to the political party chairmen, the voter’s card is an individual’s power to elect and reject political office holders hence, the need for every eligible voter to maximise the window of opportunity to obtain their voters’ card or update their bio-data with the commission.
They explained that their party faithful have been advised to make judicious use of the exercise and encourage others to do so.
Also commenting on the additional polling units in the council, a development Bello described as necessary and commendable on the part of INEC, he reiterated that it will reduce apathy and encourage more voters to participate in the election at the polling units closest to them.
Olaifa, who also shared Bello’s submission, however, expressed his concern with the location of some of the polling units, arguing that some fall at the stronghold of the ruling party.
He, however, maintained that it is commendable that polling units in the council area have been increased to 302.
