INEC Borno Relocates CVR Centres In Four LGAs To Maiduguri Over Security Concerns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved four Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres in four local government areas of Borno State to the Maiduguri metropolis over security and safety concerns.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Ahmad, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Maiduguri while officially announcing the commencement of the 2025-2026 CVR.
Ahmad listed the local governments to include Abadam, Guzamala, Kala Balge and Marte
According to him, the CVR centres in Abadam had been moved to Baga Road, Guzamala, to the Fire Service Department, 1,000 Housing Estate, Kala-Balge, to Goni Kachalari Primary School, and Marte to Kachamai, all of which are in the Maiduguri metropolis.
He said, “For security and factors relating to safety, four INEC LGAs offices will conduct the physical (in-person) registration at locations in the Maiduguri Metropolis. The LGAs affected are Abadam Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte LGAs.”
He noted that the entire exercise would be conducted in three phases, starting from August 18, 2025, to August 30, 2026.
“Phase one (I) shall commence on August 18, 2025, with online pre-registration, and subsequently, it will run concurrently on August 25, 2025, with physical (in-person) registration. These two (online pre-registration and physical registration) shall thereafter continue simultaneously. The websites for the online pre-registration are: www.cvr.inec.gov.ng and www.cvr.inecnigeria.org,” he stated
According to him, the online pre-registration will enable prospective registrants to commence their registration online and to book an appointment for a date and time to complete the registration in person at an INEC state or local government office across the state.
