INEC to suspend voter registration till after 2019 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the Continuous

Voter Registration exercise will be suspended from August 17 , 2018 till after the

2019 general elections .

It , however , said the time for registration and collection of PVCs will now take

place from 9 am to 5pm everyday , as opposed to the 9am to 3 pm .

The commission further stated

that the distribution of cards

and registration of new voters

will no longer take place on

weekdays only but will now

hold on weekends also .

The statement added , “ The CVR

exercise will take place between

9am and 5pm instead of

9am - 3pm as obtains presently .

“ There will also be registration

on Saturdays and Sundays , as

well as on public holidays (if

any ) within the period.

“ The exercise will be suspended at 5 pm on Friday , August 17 , until after the 2019

general elections . ”