In an effort to solve the challenges associated with accessibility to the ongoing second phase of nationwide continuous voters registration, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Oyo state has announced decision to rotate the movement of its Voter Enrollment Device, IVED across the 351 Registration Areas in the state
Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo state, professor. Adeniran Tella made this known in lbadan at a news conference .
Professor. Tella who said the IVED machines will be mobile, hinted that the Commission has meticulously designed a 50-day rotational schedule to ensure that the enrollment services reach every corner of the State.
He said the machines will be moved systematically starting from Monday the 9th Feb. 2026 from 9am to 3pm daily excluding weekends and public holidays.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner explained that a Stakeholders’ meeting comprising Political Parties, Security Personnels, Traditional and Religious Leaders would be organised at both the State and respective LGAs Offices to enhance effective dissemination of information and deployment of materials at the agreed venues and dates for each Registration area.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner also disclosed that the second phase of voters registration which commenced on Monday 5th of January this month would be suspended on 17th April of this year.
He therefore called on the Electorates to come out en masse and perform their civic rights before the expiring date.
