The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced disciplinary action against 23 of its officers for their involvement in fictitious Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR).

INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking at the Third Quarterly Meeting with political parties for the year 2022 held at the INEC Conference Room in Abuja, also said 76.5 percent of newly registered voters are young people.

He said the Commission deployed thousands of diligent staff for the CVR exercise.

Professor Mahmood assured that INEC shall continue to protect the integrity of the voters’ register, saying it is pivotal to credible elections, just as it is a national asset and easily the largest database of citizens in Africa and one of the largest in the world.