TakeItBack Movement commended Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, for “yielding to a decision that cements Nigeria’s democracy.”
TakeItBack Movement has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for extending the deadline for registration of voters.
The movement has also restated its commitment to the fight for justice for Nigerians.
In a statement made available to SaharaReporters by Rachel Onamusi-Kpiasi, the Director of Public Relations, Media and Communications of TakeItBack Movement/Sowore2019, the group lauded Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, for “yielding to a decision that cements Nigeria’s democracy.”
The movement had met with INEC at its Abuja office on August 8 to discuss a possible extension of the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which was earlier scheduled to end on August 17.
INEC, on Tuesday, announced an extension of the deadline for registration of voters by two weeks.
The statement read: “It is with great pleasure that the Take It Back Movement can announce that, thanks to pressure placed on INEC at their Abuja office on August 8, the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration, formerly August 17, has now been lifted.
“Nigerians will now be allowed to continue to register to vote in the upcoming presidential elections until August 31 – the deadline being shifted by two more weeks.
“If anyone was still in doubt as to the power held by the youth prepared to fight for their future, this landmark turnaround by INEC should be enough to clear those doubts. The standpoint of the Take It Back Movement has never wavered: wherever the rights of Nigerians are being impeded or thwarted, we will fight, using the proper channels, to ensure liberation and justice.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for giving us the opportunity to discuss this issue that has proven challenging to many Nigerians, and for yielding to a decision that cements Nigeria’s democracy.
“The battle is only half won, however. We urge all Nigerians to avail themselves of this opportunity to make a difference on February 16, 2019. There is a real opportunity to create the Nigeria we dream of; a Nigeria that works for all Nigerians, not just the elite few. For the first time, there are real options in this race, and we appeal to every eligible citizen to take advantage of this new hope. We've said it before and we will say it again: Nigeria MUST progress!”