The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that more than 700,000 permanent voters card are still in the custody of the commission since last registration exercise in the state.
Barrister Agboke disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday at the Commission state’s headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital.
Speaking on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, Bar. Agboke said that the exercise has improved its system of registration process with the introduction of reliable online portals and INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED).
According to the REC, this year’s CVR exercise is unique, as the equipment for the exercise is a new registration machine called the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) which is built around the concept of a Tablet computer.
He said the CVR exercise would be for Nigerians who are 18 years and above, registered voters who have had problems during the accreditation for past elections, and those with other related problems.
