Some registrants felt INEC was responding to the clamour of Nigerians by extending the Voters Registration Excercise, adding that the number of people who have not yet received their PVC is tremendous. All eligible voters would be able to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 election, according to their claims.
Legal professionals were among the respondents who praised INEC for following the court's ruling by granting the extension. Noting that the passion displayed by Nigerians demonstrates that more people are realising the value of their civic responsibilities to nation-building. However, in order for the extension to be successful, INEC was urged to provide more equipment and employees to different registration locations.
Barrister Mathias Obayuwana, a legal practitioner said;
"Not just extending it for the sake of it but getting additional materials to enable the effectiveness of the registration, to try and deploy more machines, more personnel and to ensure that the machine works to capture more persons" — he said.
Barrister Osa Igbinosa, a legal practitioner said;
"This is one of the areas that INEC is applying their discretion and it's jamming and it's legal. We pray that in spite of the extension, people will not be disenfranchised by the non-availability of cards"
Don Petro Iyamu, a businessman, said;
"I'm very happy, it's a welcome idea. This period is time for everyone to wake up and get their PVC so that they can exercise their franchise, you know many people think that their vote doesn't count, that is where the problem lies, but it seems there's an eye-opener that people are now interested in the government of this country."
Festus Okoye, INEC's national commissioner for communication and voter education, gave instructions to INEC resident electoral commissioners and electoral officials on Thursday to continue the registration process while awaiting additional instructions from the commission.