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  • Election 2019: APC Chieftain urges youths to obtain PVC

    Alhaji Suleiman Umar, Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Niger, has called on eligible Nigerian youths to take the advantage of the ongoing voter registration to get themselves registered.

    Umar made the call in an interview with the News men on Tuesday in Minna.

    He said that the desire of Nigerians to have responsible and responsive leaders depend on the ability of the youths to participate effectively in the electoral processes.

    According to him, to have a voice that matters as a Nigerian in 2019, you need to get a Permanent Voter Card ( PVC ).

    “It is only by obtaining your PCV that you can vote for your preferred candidates.

    He also urged Nigerians who have earlier registered and yet to obtain their PVCs to do that as soon as possible.

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    He described the PVC as the power of the electorate to elect credible leaders that would ensure good democratic governance.

    He said that failure of eligible residents to register was a disservice to the nation.

    He advised political leaders to embrace the principles of political tolerance and understanding among their followers.

    According to him, politicians must embrace peace and unity as well as preaching on political tolerance and better understanding among our followers.

    NAN

  • 73,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Cross River—REC

    73,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Cross River—REC

    Resident Electoral Commissioner ( REC ) in Cross River, Dr Frankland Briyai, has said that 73,195 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet to be collected by their owners in the state since 2015.

    Briyai said this on Thursday in Calabar when he hosted a meeting of heads of Federal Government establishments in Cross River, at the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    He urged registered voters to collect their PVCs to enable them to vote in the 2019 elections.

    The REC said that staff of federal establishments had huge roles to play in an electoral process in the state, especially as adhoc election officials and  in rendering  other services.

    “I will, therefore, use this opportunity to solicit your full cooperation of election officials including the Federal Government staff not to compromise while carrying out their election duties.

    “They should respect all the ground rules so that there can be outcomes that represent the will of the people.

    “This is part of the commission’s objective for using unbiased officials like you to conduct the elections.

    ”We are all stakeholders.  Let us help INEC in making our country proud, ‘’ he said.

    The REC said that the commission had taken the sensitisation for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to markets in Calabar and would visit other big markets in the three senatorial districts of the state.

    Briyai said INEC was working toward achieving 100 per cent free, fair and credible elections in 2019 with the support and cooperation of allstakeholders.

    NAN

  • APC sets up committee to mobilise eligible voters on CVR

    APC sets up committee to mobilise eligible voters on CVR

    The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Ebonyi State has set up a six-man committee on voter education to mobilize eligible voters to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration ( CVR ).

    The six-man committee comprised Mr Okenwa Uka as Chairman and Gibson Nnachi as secretary.

    The State Chairman of the party, Mr Eze Nwachukwu inaugurated the committee on Monday in Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi at a sensitisation to mobilize the people to participate in the exercise.

    Nwachukwu charged the committee to liaise with community leaders, traditional rulers, women groups to mobilize eligible electorate at wards, villages and communities.

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    The chairman urged the committee to report difficulties that might be encountered to the state secretariat for prompt action.

    “Report issues of breakdown of INEC registration machines or any other difficulties you may encounter promptly to our office.

    “We count on you for the success of the exercise in Afikpo South and you must live up to the confidence reposed on you,” he said.

    Nwachukwu also appealed to community leaders, traditional rulers, youth organizations and political stakeholders in the state to effectively mobilise eligible voters to participate in the CVR.

    He advised the people against selling their PVCs or exchanging it for whatever reason, as the voter card remained the only power and right available to them to choose leaders of their choice.

    “Do not sell or exchange your voter card. The card is the only legal right and power you have to participate in the election.

    “Report any person or persons engaging in buying, selling or hoarding of the PVCs to the police or any law enforcement agency.

    He assured that the APC was committed to conducting free, fair and credible general elections in 2019.

    “The era of election malpractices, forceful snatching and stuffing of ballot boxes during elections in Ebonyi are over.

    “We are here in Edda today to appeal to every eligible voter, especially those who are yet to register and obtain their voter card, to go and register and collect their Permanent Voter Card ( PVC ).

    “Any eligible voter without his or her PVC is in error and not a good indigene of Edda. It is your civic right to vote and you cannot vote without being first registered and obtain the PVC which is your authority to vote.

    “The system being put in place by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) to conduct, regulate and monitor the 2019 general elections will make rigging impossibile.

    “As party in control of the Federal Government, we want to reassure the electorate that votes will count and that only leaders freely elected by the people in a free, fair and credible process will emerge.

    “The FG and INEC have demonstrated this commitment in the governorship and senatorial elections held recently in Anambara and same will be replicated in Ebonyi in 2019,” Nwachukwu said.

    The chairman on behalf of other committee members assured the party of commitment to the task, pledging not to leave any stone unturned in effective mobilisation.

    NAN

  • INEC deploys 10, 000 personnel for A/Ibom re-run

    INEC deploys 10, 000 personnel for A/Ibom re-run

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom said it would deploy 10, 000 personnel for Saturday’s rerun elections in the state.

    The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Gabriel Ada, disclosed this on Thursday in Uyo while speaking with newsmen on arrangement for the exercise.

    Ada explained that out of the 10, 000 personnel, 3,500 were ad hoc while the rest were INEC and security officials.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elections would be conducted in five state constituencies for House of Assembly seats.

    The constituencies are Etinan, ibesikpo/Asutan, Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara, Oron/Udung Uko and Itu.

    The rerun was ordered by Court of Appeal in Abuja, which nullified the April 11, 2015 election in the constituencies.

    The REC announced that he had received sensitive materials like the ballot papers and result sheets and would send them to the registration centres after sorting.

    “Right now, we have had series of meetings with stakeholders of political parties; we had three meetings.

    “They have assured us that they will cooperate with INEC and security agents to make this election hitch-free; they have even gone to the extent of signing peace accord,” he said.

    Ada said that the card reader would be used in the conduct of the election “to verify whether the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) belong to INEC and the holder of the card’’.

    He said that accreditation and voting in the election would be done simultaneously.

    Assessing the situation, Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr Paul Ekpo, said that he was satisfied with the process, and described it as “very transparent’’.

    He appealed to members of the party to be orderly during the election and to obey all security agents.

    Ekpo expressed the hope that the election would be peaceful and would be devoid of anticipated violence.

    Similarly, Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr Kufre Inyangette, said that he was satisfied with the distribution process of sensitive materials by INEC.

    Inyangette said that APC was a peaceful party and all its members were expected to behave well during the election.

    He appealed to “all lovers of peace and change’’ to support the party in the election.