INEC registers 359,639 new voters in Plateau

By Peter Amine

No fewer than 359,639 voters have completed their registration in the just concluded Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voters Registration in Plateau.

Plateau INEC Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Organisation, Mr Egwurube Otokpa, confirmed the figures on Tuesday in Jos.

Otokpa said that the figure was for the CVR exercise that started on June 28, 2021, across the country.

The head of voter education who described the exercise as successful in the state.

“The turnout was very impressive, especially the last quarter and during the extension period there was an upsurge in the number of intending registrants.

“As of Monday, Aug.1, 2022, the figure released to us for the Plateau 359, 639 registrants.

“The figure of the completed registrants in Plateau is one of the highest in the North Central Nigeria.

“Majority of those who turn out to register were youths within the ages of 18 years and 34 years,” he said.

Otokpa said there was last minute rush and some people who intended to register could not register before the deadline.

The head of voter education, however, said that the registration was a continuous process and would continue after the 2023 general elections.

He urged those who register in earlier in the CVR exercise to collect their Permanent Voters Cards. (PVCs).

According to him, there are PVCs in local government INEC offices that have not been collected by the owners.

He said that the date for the collection of PVCs for the just concluded CVR would be announced as soon that they were ready.