Obi urges INEC to extend voter registration

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria — African Democratic Congress (NDC), has appealed to the Nigeria — Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise beyond the current deadline of July 24, 2026, to allow more eligible Nigerians, especially young people, to register for the 2027 general elections. Obi cited a Federal High Court judgment from November 22, 2022, which he says ruled that voter registration should continue until 90 days before a general election. INEC had already granted a two-week extension from July 10 to July 24. Obi argues that thousands of Nigerians turn 18 daily and should not be disenfranchised.