by Kingseyi Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:14 amThe Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC] is to fish out perpetrators of multiple
registration in Adamawa for prosecution.
This came against the backdrop of the rush for
registration as the electoral body extended the
deadline for the closing of registration till the
end of August.
Mr Kasim Gaidam, the Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC) in the state, gave the
indication in an interview with newsmen in Yola
Gaidam expressed worry over multiple
registration by some people in the state, saying
that such development would not be tolerated.
“As the last minute for the suspension of the
Continuous Voters Registration (CVR)
approaches, the commission has noticed
multiple registration in the state. According to
our data verification system, we have found so
many duplications of registration. The
commission will however close the registration
on Aug. 31, 2018” Gaidam said. He said that
about 353,000 eligible voters had registered in
the CVR in the state.
The REC , who disclosed that about 200,000
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were awaiting
collection in the state, appealed to owners to
come and collect them.
(INEC] is to fish out perpetrators of multiple
registration in Adamawa for prosecution.
This came against the backdrop of the rush for
registration as the electoral body extended the
deadline for the closing of registration till the
end of August.
Mr Kasim Gaidam, the Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC) in the state, gave the
indication in an interview with newsmen in Yola
Gaidam expressed worry over multiple
registration by some people in the state, saying
that such development would not be tolerated.
“As the last minute for the suspension of the
Continuous Voters Registration (CVR)
approaches, the commission has noticed
multiple registration in the state. According to
our data verification system, we have found so
many duplications of registration. The
commission will however close the registration
on Aug. 31, 2018” Gaidam said. He said that
about 353,000 eligible voters had registered in
the CVR in the state.
The REC , who disclosed that about 200,000
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were awaiting
collection in the state, appealed to owners to
come and collect them.
