The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said over 2.5 million registered voters are eligible to vote in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
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INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during an emergency meeting of political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
According to him, a total of 138,802 citizens registered to vote during the first quarter of the agency’s Continuous Voter Registration exercise which commenced in June.
However, it was discovered that 62,698 people who are already registered voters, had applied again.
The number of valid registrants in Anambra State at the end of the First Quarter of the CVR exercise on 5th September 2021 is 77,475,” Professor Yakubu said.
“This figure has been added to the existing register of 2,447,996 eligible voters used for the 2019 General Election.
Accordingly, the number of registered voters in Anambra State now stands at 2,525,471.
We shall provide a detailed breakdown of the figure for public information in the days ahead.”
While noting that the commission will provide further details to Nigerians on the situation in other States of the Federation and action to be taken on the matter,
INEC Chairman cautioned Nigerians against double registration.
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While lamenting the spate of attacks in Anambra State, the commission said security remains a major challenge to its preparations.
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