The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it has so far registered over twenty five thousand in the ongoing continuous Voters Registration Exercise in the state.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner INEC, Professor James Akpam disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in his office in Lokoja.
Professor Akpam said that in the second quarters ,the total application was thirteen thousand five hundred and seventy nine while other types of application include Permanent Voter’s Card replacement which amount to one thousand six and eighty, and voter transfer was five thousand four hundred and twenty six.
According to him, Information update has the total of one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and the review also has over ten thousand four hundred twenty six while Pre- Registration online has almost thirteen thousand five hundred seventy nine only.
Professor Akpam who debunked the rumour making round that some staff of the commission were found collecting money for the update, said that is false coming from elements who are held bent to tarnish the good records of the commission.
He explained that only those who did their registration online at the Cyber cafe were subjected to pay for service charge at their.business centres
The commissioner warned staff of the commission not to embark on any fraudulent acts and desist forthwith as anyone found guilty would be punished in accordance of the commission’s rules. He stressed that the commission is presently going round the state to monitor the level of compliance at the various Local government Areas of the state.
Professor Apam disclosed that the commission’s Local Government areas offices are opened to the citizens to obtained their Permanent Voter’s Card ahead of 2023 general elections.