Tinubu who just recently hosted a few of his supporters, had actually said there has been a decrease in the number of eligible citizens in recent times since of PVCs expiring.

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

Eyinla stated those who have signed up for election do not need to do so again since their cards are valid for future elections.

The INEC Chairman’s CTA further kept in mind that such claim might press people into registering two times. He said;

“This information is not remedy. The PVC issued to all previously registered voters stays legitimate. This type of declaration will certainly press qualified citizens to sign up more than when consequently developing the problem of double and several registrations.”

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

Oyekanmi said:

“In reality, double registration is an offence under our laws. As soon as, qualified Nigerians are entitled to sign up only. Once a name appears on the National Register of Voters, it stays there permanently.

“One of the very few instances where a name might be removed from the register is if there’s a proven and strong evidence that the person bearing the name has died.”

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