My people, gather here make I yarn you beta gist wey concern the voter registration matter! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don drop some serious palava wey dem dey call Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Dem don clarify say this thing no be political competition, but na collective duty wey everybody suppose carry for head.
Dr. Mutiu Agboke, wey be INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, talk this matter during one big meeting wey happen on Monday. E gather plenty stakeholders to discuss how dem go kick off the second phase of the CVR, and also make sure say everybody dey on the same page as dem prepare for the next elections wey dey come.
As Dr. Agboke talk am, he make strong appeal make all di political actors put peace and civic duty for front, no be only their personal interest. Na im dem gather this meeting for, to show say dem dey open for dialogue, and that one don help make elections wey happen for Osun State dey go smooth without wahala.
Last time wey dem do CVR, na good consultations follow am, and because dem handle am well, no be small smooth ride dem see. The REC talk say dem don see say when stakeholders dey engage well, e dey bring trust and transparency to the whole process. E no gree make dem overlook the important role wey security agencies, political parties, and even religious bodies dey play for di process.
Bring your ear close, because the second phase of CVR don start since January 5, 2026, and e go end for April 17, 2026. This one na part of dem plans to prepare ground for the Osun State governorship election wey dey come up for August 8, 2026. According to Dr. Agboke, dem don change di operation style, this time go dey involve 50 days wey dem go carry voter registration device waka di communities for each local government. No be small innovation o! Dem dey try bring this registration close to everybody, especially those wey dey rural areas.
He the talk say this new arrangement go help reduce transportation wahala for people wey wan register, dey ease dem stress, and make am easy for dem to register without wahala. E even talk say make everybody wey dey 18 years and above come out to register. If you don start online registration but you no finish am, or you get any issue with your details, now be di time to sort am out.
Dr. Agboke also remind people say this registration no get price tag; e free! No allow anybody collect money from you, if you see any wahala like that, quickly report am to INEC. When dem review di first phase of CVR, Osun State shine for di top, with 209,073 new registrations and plenty other updates wey dem carry come. Na teamwork matter o! By now, dem don see how civil awareness and collaboration don help grow di electoral process.
As he dey gist, he also give kudos to di political parties, community leaders, and civil society for di work dem dey do. E warn them make dem no do anything wey fit spoil di registration. Dem no wan make violence or intimidation come spoil wetin we dey try build. INEC dey serious about credible elections, and Dr. Agboke dey call on all stakeholders to help make sure say voter education dey high and to support INEC workers wey dey work for ground.
Na so e take wrap am up, say with enough support from everybody, this second phase go exceed all di achievements wey dem see for di first phase. Di strength of democracy na how we fit work together to do wetin dey right!
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