Jesusegun AlagbeThe Independent National Electoral Commission, Lagos State chapter, has debunked the information flying around in the state that voter’s registration would end on January 31, 2018. In a statement on Friday by the Head of Publicity, INEC, Lagos State, Mr. Femi Akinbiyi, he said that the exercise would only be suspended 60 days to the commencement of the 2019 general elections. He said, “It has come to the notice of the commission in Lagos State of the rumours going round that the Continuous Voter’s Registration would end on January 31, 2018. “We, therefore, wish to inform the people that the exercise is still on. In line with the provision of Section 9(5) of the Electoral Act (as amended), the Continuous Voter’s Registration Exercise will be temporally suspended 60 days to the commencement of the general elections scheduled for February 2019.

Source: Punch January 27, 2018 00:45 UTC