104, 805 registered voters in the on-going registration in Bayelsa: INEC

INEC stated that it had so far enlisted 104, 805 voters in the on-going Continuous Voters registered

The INEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Mr Clement Oha, clarified that 68, 825 voters were enlisted in the principal stage, while 35, 980 voters were enrolled in the second period of the CVR which finished on Oct. 19.

"INEC has effectively finished up the two periods of the CVR work out.

"It has been a colossal accomplishment notwithstanding challenges caused by climate, particularly at the second stage,'' he said.

The secretary said that INEC additionally disseminated a sum of 1, 452 Permanent Voter Cards, amid the first and second period of the activity.

He said that a sum of 818 voters were exchanged starting with one surveying unit then onto the next, made up of 474 in the primary stage and 324 in the second stage.

Oha included that 5, 982 voters likewise had their PVC republished, containing 4, 272 in the primary stage and 1, 710 in the second stage.

"The reproducing is for those that have lost their PVC, those that have mistakes on their card among others.

"In general, I am awed with the result; at first when we began, the turnout was low, however INEC headquarter benevolently endorsed more focuses in the state.

"New focuses were additionally opened in Riverine people group.

"The extra focuses made an expansion in the principal stage; now, in the second stage, the quantity of people that turned out to enlist dropped impressively,'' he said.

Oha approached qualified voters who were yet to enroll to exploit the third period of the activity starting on Nov. 9 over the eight neighborhood government ranges of the state to get their voter card.