The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks.
SaharaReporters disclosed on Tuesday that the registration will be concluded at the end of August.
The extension is coming a few days after TakeItBack Movement, OurMumuDonDo Movement, as well as the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) initiative, and concerned Civil Society Organisations, met with officials of INEC to call for an extension of the deadline to enable more Nigerians participate.
Meanwhile, the Commission has approved the registration of 23 fresh political parties, ahead of the 2019 general election.
The Commission has therefore invited the national chairmen and national secretaries of the 23 newly-registered parties to receive their respective certificates of registration at an event scheduled to hold on Thursday August 16 at the INEC Conference Room in Abuja.
The development brings to 91, the total number of political parties in the country.
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