FCT IPAC seeks INEC’s extension on voters’ registration
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for one month to enable more eligible voters to register. The Chairman of IPAC in the FCT, Alhaji Ibrahim Koko Kuje, accompanied by the IPAC Organizing Secretary, […]
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for one month to enable more eligible voters to register.
The Chairman of IPAC in the FCT, Alhaji Ibrahim Koko Kuje, accompanied by the IPAC Organizing Secretary, Swani Buba, made the appeal during a visit to the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner in Abuja on Tuesday.
He stated that the request for the extension of time for the ongoing voter registration exercise across the FCT was due to network challenges the data capturing process has been experiencing, especially in remote rural communities across the FCT.
Alhaji Kuje noted that the call for the extension came after IPAC’s consultation with various political parties across the six area councils of the FCT.
He argued that eligible voters are likely to be disenfranchised during the forthcoming area council elections if they are not registered.
“Honourable INEC Commissioner sir, I want to inform you that after IPAC’s extensive consultation with political parties across the six area councils, it was unanimously resolved to come before you to seek for an extension for the ongoing CVR, especially in rural communities where there are network challenges,” he said.
Responding, the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, who was represented by the Administrative Secretary of INEC, Mrs. Bimbo Durojaiye, appreciated IPAC for their visit. She assured them that she would forward their request for action.