By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oyo State is set to pioneer a statewide strategy of rotational movement of its Voter Enrollment Device (IVED) machine across the 351 registration areas of the state.
The measure, according to the Resident Electoral Commisaioner (REC), Prof Adeniran Tella is to address the challenge of accessibility which was encountered in the first phase of the Continous Voter Registration (CVR).
Addressing the press at the INEC Collation Centre on Wednesday, Prof Tella said the commissionn has designed a 50-day rotational schedule to ensure that the enrollment services reach every corner of the state.
The Nation reports that at the end of the Phase One of the CVR which ended on December 10, 2025, the total number of completed registration in the state record stood at 2,572,054.
Speaking on the method to be adopted for the second phase of the exercise which begun on Monday, January 5th, 2026, the Oyo REC said at least 551 persons have registered so far within the first three days of the commencement of the exercise.
He said the second phase of the CVR is expected to be suspended on Friday, 17th April, 2026 in line with the approved timeline of the exercise.
Professor Tella said, “Having reviewed the challenges and feedback from the initial phase, one message was clear: accessibility remains a key hurdle. To bridge the gap however, the Commission is implementing a pioneering Statewide strategy, which is the rotational movement of INEC Voter Enrollment Device (IVED) machine across 351 registration areas.
“For this phase, we shall not adopt a static approach. Instead, our IVED machine will be mobile. The Commission has meticulously designed a 50-day rotational schedule to ensure that our enrollment services reach every corner of the state.
“The machines will be moved systematically starting from Monday, February 9th, 2026 from 9AM to 3PM daily excluding weekends and public holidays, across all the 351 registration areas (RAs) in the state.
“Please note that, registration of eligible voters will still continue at both the state office and all the 33 local government areas, during the movement of the IVED machines on rotational basis at the 351 RA in the state.”
He explained further that, in addition to the rotational movement of the IVED machines, stakeholders meeting comprising political parties and security personnel, NGOs/CSOs, traditional leaders, religious leaders, market women/men, youths, People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) and other relevant stakeholders, would also be organised at both the state and respective LGAs offices across the state.
He said this will enhance effective dissemination of information, deployment of security men and materials at the agreed venues and dates for each RA.
He added that the schedule for the movement will be uploaded on the INEC website for easy accessibility by the prospective registrants.
He reiterated that the objective of the rotational movement is “to bring Voter registration closer to your doorstep, particularly for eligible registrants in remote, rural amd underserved communities that are yet to register or just turned 18years of age.
“It is also meant for those that have lost their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) or have their PVCs defaced or damaged. Or for those that will like to change their polling units from Ward or State to another.
“Please note that, the CVR exercise is also meant for those that have not yet collected their unclaimed PVCs, to do so at their respective LGAs being registered before, as the Commission still have quite a number of uncollected PVCs in all the 33 LGA offices across the state.”
