The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has expressed disgust over a trending video of permanent voters cards PVCs allegedly buried underground in some locations, including the compound of a high profile person.
The commission has ordered investigation into the act,vowing to sanction anyone engaged in the “diabolical scheme” aimed disenfranchisement of eligible citizens
Barrister Festus Okoye , INEC National Commission and chairman Information and Voter Education committee, said the commission will not allow retrogressive elements sabotage efforts of commission.
He added:”As far as the record of the Commission is concerned, PVCs have been printed for all valid registrants in Nigeria up to 14th January 2022 and delivered to all the ztates of the Federation for collection by voters. We will not allow retrogressive elements to sabotage our efforts.
“The issues of voter registration, compilation of the voters’ roll and issuance of PVCs are at the heart of any democratic elections and the Commission is working hard to ensure that every eligible citizen who appears in person at the registration venue is registered. We assure Nigerians that this matter will be pursued to its logical conclusion.
“Already, the Commission is reviewing the procedure for collecting PVCs to make it less cumbersome and more transparent. This will be a major topic at the next regular quarterly meeting with stakeholders so that working together we can find a lasting solution to the issue”.
INEC has therefore appealed to those who found the alleged buried PVCs to deliver them to our nearest State or Local Government office. This will be their patriotic contribution to the consolidation of our electoral process, he said.
