CVR: INEC issues alert on fake online registration website

By Emmanuel Oloniruha

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned an online portal currently circulating on some social media platforms as the platform for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise

A viral post entitled: “INEC ONLINE VOTERS REGISTRATION 2026 ONGOING” which has been circulating on WhatsApp and other digital platforms, directed Nigerians to a link: https://linksnapro.com/cvrreg, claiming that the deadline for registration is Aug. 17, 2026.

The post also claimed that the home addresses provided by users would be used to deliver their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

But INEC Deputy Director of Information and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah described the portal as fake in an interview on Thursday.

According to him, the website is phishing scam designed to harvest unsuspecting citizens’ personal data.

Ifogah therefore advised members of the public to disregard the message and avoid clicking on the link, warning that doing so could exposes users to identity theft and cyber fraud.

“INEC does not use third-party blogging links or private URL for official exercises, nor does it deliver PVCs to private residences,” he said.

According to him, the only INEC official and approved portal for all voter registration activities, including updates, transfers, PVC replacement and centre location remains https://cvr.inecnigeria.org.

Ifogah urged citizens to remain vigilant and always verify electoral information, including voter registration via INEC’s official social media handles or its authenticated website: inecnigeria.org.

(NAN)