Not exact matches
The Independent National Electoral Commission (
INEC) on Friday said 12 million Permanent
Voters Cards (PVCs) had not been collected by registered voters across the co
Voters Cards (PVCs) had not been collected by registered
voters across the co
voters across the country.
He spoke further, «As you are aware,
INEC has been indicted for registering and issuing permanent
voters card (PVCs) to millions of underage persons, particularly in Kano and Katsina States respectively.
INEC officials with two efficient
card readers divide
voters into two groups for faster process.
The
card reader is to complement and confirm the integrity of the
voter register and that is why the unusual moonlight figures of the past years are disappearing and, if those against the use of the
card reader succeed through the court, that would be a major setback and total reversal of the reformative mileage we have covered as a country on election matters, a significant progress that has resulted in other African countries calling on Nigeria's
INEC for assistance.
Sometime this year the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki gave sincere advice that due to widespread insecurity in the North East as well as inability of Independent National Electoral Commission (
INEC) to distribute permanent
voter cards (PVCs), it was necessary to shift elections.
All citizens who have been issued with the
INEC permanent
voters cards shall be eligible to participate in the election.»
Peterside recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the build - up to the 2015 general elections, accused the APC of cloning
voter's
cards and plotting to hack into
INEC database, which eventually proved to be baseless.
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Anambra State, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji (left) and Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (
INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu watch as prospective
voters collect their Permanent Voter
Cards (PVCs) at Anaocha Local Government office in Anambra State before the last governorship election in November 2017.
Speaking through his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said, «even though there were reports of malfunctioning of
card readers, number of votes exceeding the number of accredited
voters, and pockets of violence as well as buying of votes, the election was better than others conducted by
INEC under the present government of the APC.»
The drama presentation by
INEC staff in Cross River entailed the procedures involved in the ongoing CVR, requesting for transfer of a voting point from one location to the other and replacing lost or damaged
voter cards.
Though it could be cumbersome to combine the logistics involved in preparing for the real election with
card distribution,
INEC must ensure that every
voter receives his / her
card.
«It is on record that the State Independent Electoral Commission has deliberately refused to make use of the
INEC card reader machine for authentication of
voters during the election, display the
voters register at polling units for
voters to confirm their names and eligibility to vote.
The Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, has lamented the refusal of some Nigerians to collect their Permanent
Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2019 general elections...
Towards the 2019 General Elections, we would like the operators, in collaboration with
INEC, to send bulk SMS and possibly voice messenger as well on the imperative of peaceful elections, the collection of the Permanent Voter
Cards by registered
voters and directional information on the location of Polling Units for easy access to
voters.»
«A
voter that has left his or former residential area should approach
INEC office in his or her new area for transfer of
voter card to enable him or her vote in the new residing area.
Ononamadu said 139,342 Permanent
Voters Cards were still at various
INEC council area offices, adding that the Enugu North and Enugu East council areas had the highest number of uncollected PVCs.