“PVCs, Not for Sale”: INEC Explains Why Nigerians Should Protect Their Cards Ahead of 2027 Poll

“PVCs, Not for Sale”: INEC Explains Why Nigerians Should Protect Their Cards Ahead of 2027 Poll

  • INEC has sent an important message to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections
  • The nation's electoral umpire cautioned citizens against selling their voter cards, noting it is unsafe
  • INEC gave this clarification to Cross Riverians in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, December 15

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Cross Rivers, Calabar - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, December 15, cautioned Nigerians against selling their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).

2027 poll, INEC, Cross Rivers, Calabar cRI
Nigerians told to keep their PVCs safe. Photo credit: INEC Nigeria
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INEC's Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Cross River, Prof Gabriel O. Yomere, in a statement, advised Cross Riverians to keep their PVCs safe and not sell them because that is the only instrument still permitted by law to be used for voting in the country.

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Speaking to newsmen at the 2023 Calabar carnival 3rd dry run, the REC represented by the administrative secretary, Mr. Eldred O. Davis, noted that the PVCs enable citizens to carry out their civic responsibilities during general elections, bye-elections, re-runs, or supplementary elections.

According to the INEC official, a citizen who wants to perform a franchise must be a registered voter with a PVC.

He added further that this was in line with the commission's position that no PVC, no voting and in compliance with section 47 (I) of the Electoral Act 2022.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organise bye-elections for the 27 vacant constituencies in the Rivers state House of Assembly.

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This demand was in response to the defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

During a press conference held on Tuesday, December 12, Daniel Okwa, the group's convener, expressed concern about the implications of recent events in Rivers for democracy in the country.

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Legit.ng reported also that the former director general of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, made a strong revelation about the chances of the APC in the 2027 election.

Lukman disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at risk of losing re-election in the 2027 poll.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, December 13, he dropped the hint of an impending rebellion among the ranks of the party in no distant time from now.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.