‎CVR: INEC Announces 4,423 New Voters in Anambra

‎The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has registered a total of 4,423 new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration  (CVR) in the last four weeks.
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‎The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, who disclosed this on Thursday during an interactive session, said a total of 4,423 voters have so far registered in the exercise, which started Jan. 5 and will run to April 17 this year.
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‎She decried that INEC recorded zero registrations in the first week, while 936, 1832 and 1455 registrants were captured in the second, third and fourth weeks, dismissing the notion that the poor turnout was the result of voter apathy.
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‎The REC revealed that registration opened January 5 and is expected to conclude on April 17, 2026, adding that the exercise has entered the fifth week across the 21 Local Government Council Areas of the state.
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‎She expressed satisfaction with the total registered figure, contending that the last CVR was held in July, adding that it wasn’t expected to increase, given that new registrants had been captured in the build-up to the November 8, 2025, governorship election in the State.
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‎According to her, the ongoing CVR is meant for the forthcoming 2027 general elections, attributing the success to collaborative support the Commission is receiving from other relevant stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organisations, the police, and the media.
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‎The REC stressed the need for eligible voters to take advantage of the exercise to obtain their voter cards while warning against double registration.
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‎She emphasised that those who engage in double registration would have themselves to blame, as the system would reject such registrations during system cleansing.
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‎The REC advised those who opt to change their residency and those with damaged voter cards to seize the opportunity to make the necessary corrections and amendments ahead of the 2027 elections.
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‎She said the Commission has created two registration points across the 21 council areas of the State, where prospective registrants could come and complete the necessary registration, urging residents aged 18 and above to come out en masse and register as soon as possible to avoid rushing.