Tinubu who recently hosted some of his advocates, had actually stated there has been a decline in the number of qualified citizens in recent times due to the fact that of PVCs expiring.

This was however countered by Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Bolade Eyinla.

Eyinla stated those who have signed up for election do not require to do so once again because their cards stand for future elections.

The INEC Chairman’s CTA further noted that such claim might push people into signing up two times. He said;

“This info is not fix. The PVC issued to all previously signed up citizens remains legitimate. This sort of declaration will definitely press qualified voters to sign up more than as soon as thus creating the issue of several and double registrations.”

Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi who likewise talked about the claim made by Tinubu, explained that double registration is an offence under Nigerian law.

Oyekanmi stated:

“In reality, double registration is an offense under our laws. Once, eligible Nigerians are entitled to sign up only. When a name appears on the National Register of Voters, it remains there permanently.

“One of the extremely few instances where a name might be eliminated from the register is if there’s a verifiable and strong evidence that the person bearing the name has actually passed away.”

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