2023 Elections: Politicians Buying PVCs From Voters, INEC Alleges
- INEC has raised the alarm that some politicians have started buying up Permanent Voter Cards from Nigerians
- Specifically, the electoral umpire said the politicians are doing this by financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers
- This was disclosed by the acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mohammed Haruna
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In what can be described as another blow to Nigeria's electoral values, some politicians have been accused of buying up Permanent Voter Cards.
The allegation was levelled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, December 12, Vanguard Newspaper reports.
It added that the politicians are financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers.
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This was disclosed by the acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mohammed Haruna, Punch Newspaper added.
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He made this known in Abuja during the launch of the #YourVoteMatters project by an election observer group, NESSACTION.
The project was supported by the International Foundation for Electoral System; the United States Agency for International Development and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
He said:
“We are aware that some politicians are more or less buying the PVCs. If you collect the PVC and then you sell it out or allow someone else to have it, you are aiding illegal possession of the PVC which is an offence in our Electoral Act."
Unknown gunmen attack INEC office, electoral umpire releases video
In another sad development, gunmen have attacked and burnt the Imo state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission located along Port Harcourt road in Owerri.
The aftermath of the attack was uploaded by the electoral umpire on INEC Twitter page on Monday, December 12. According to INEC, the attack was carried out around 3am.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, has confirmed the ugly development.
INEC drops date, venue, time, every Nigerian will start collecting their PVCs
INEC has also disclosed the date time and venue Nigerians will start getting their Permanent voter's card (PVC). According to the video, Nigerians can also collect their PVCs on Saturdays and Sundays
This was disclosed in a video the commission shared on its Facebook page on Wednesday, December 7.
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