The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will suspend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on August 17 until after the 2019 general elections.
However, the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will continue until February 16, 2019, a week to the commencement of general elections.
INEC made these known on Friday in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Prince Solomon Soyebi.
Soyebi said the decision was reached after meetings between INEC and major stakeholders over the electoral process in the country.
The statement reads in part: “The commission, acting on the recommendation of the stakeholders has decided to suspend the ongoing CVR at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 17, until after the general elections.
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“The collection of PVCs will, however, continue until a week to the commencement of general elections on February 16, 2019.”
Soyebi said the commission would increase the sensitisation on the need for Nigerians to collect their PVCs.
