{"id":173997,"date":"2025-08-13T13:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/cvr-inec-warns-nigerians-against-multiple-registration"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:14:45","slug":"cvr-inec-warns-nigerians-against-multiple-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/cvr-inec-warns-nigerians-against-multiple-registration","title":{"rendered":"CVR: INEC warns Nigerians against multiple registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned Nigerians against multiple registration in the forthcoming Continuous Voters Registration, CRV, exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Mohammed Sadiq, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Plateau, issued the warning during a meeting with stakeholders on the resumption of CVR across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Sadiq said that such a move would not only attract grave consequences, but that anyone caught would be completely delisted from the voter register.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoter registration is not only a fundamental right, but also a duty of every eligible citizen of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo individual can vote in an election unless they are duly registered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge all Nigerians who have attained the age of 18 and above and are not yet registered to seize this opportunity and get their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commission will not accept multiple registration as any attempt to get involved in such an act may lead to such registrants being completely listed on the register,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He particularly explained that the CVR would commence as from August 18 with online registration.<\/p>\n<p>The REC also called on residents of Plateau who have registered before to take advantage of the CVR exercise and collect their PVCs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnline registration can take place anywhere and at any time. The website to visit is http:\/\/www.crv.inecnigeria.org.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exercise is basically for new voters that have attained the age of 18 and above, collection or transfer of PVC and replacement, lost or damaged PVC,\u201d the REC explained.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the commission had put modalities in place towards ensuring that non-Nigerians do not participate in the CVR exercise.<\/p>\n<p>He called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, political parties and other critical stakeholders to sensitise the eligible residents to participate in the exercise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned Nigerians against multiple registration in the forthcoming Continuous Voters Registration, CRV, exercise. Alhaji Mohammed Sadiq, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Plateau, issued the warning during a meeting with stakeholders on the resumption of CVR across the country. 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