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  • PVC sensitisation goes to council

    PVC sensitisation goes to council

    Tinubu–Ambo Support Group has intensified its statewide mobilisation campaign with a fresh round of voter sensitisation and APC e-registration activities in Somolu–Bariga Federal Constituency of Lagos State.

    The initiative is part of efforts to boost civic participation ahead of 2027 general election.

    The outreach, focused on encouraging residents to register or update their voter information and secure their PVCs, which the group described as essential tools for democratic engagement.

    Speaking at the event, national director general, reiterated the commitment of former Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, toward mobilising support for re-election of President Bola Tinubu.

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     He noted that Ambode’s renewed political participation reflects a broader effort to strengthen democratic structures in Lagos and in the country.

    According to him, the group’s continuous engagement aligns with the wider strategy of APC as the election cycle draws closer.

    Addressing residents, Rotimi Olowo underscored importance of civic responsibility, urging the public to utilise platforms, such as Tinubu–Ambo Street Captains for APC e-registration and proper documentation in the party’s database.

    He emphasised the significance of voter cards, stating that the PVC is a right of citizens, and every vote must count.

  • No plan to destroy uncollected PVCs, says INEC

    No plan to destroy uncollected PVCs, says INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not planning to destroy uncollected permanent voter cards (PVCs) in its custody.

    An online report recently claimed that the electoral commission had planned to destroy 6 million uncollected PVCs.

    In a statement yesterday in Abuja, INEC described the report as “false” and advised members of the public to ignore it.

    “Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the commission is contemplating the destruction of over 6 million uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) going back to the 2015 voter registration.

    “The report is incorrect. At no time did the Commission contemplate the destruction of uncollected PVCs. The public is advised to discountenance the story,” the statement said.

    In December, last year, INEC proposed the use of computer-generated slips for voter accreditation during elections.

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    INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had said the introduction of the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) needed a review of the use of the PVC as the sole means of voter identification on Election Day.

    Yakubu said the commission would soon approach the National Assembly with its recommendations for electoral reform.

    Forty-eight hours before the 2023 presidential election, the commission announced that 87,209,007 PVCs had been collected across the country.

    The PVCs collection data meant that 93.3 per cent of 93,469,008 registered voters had collected their PVCs.

    But 6,259,229 PVCs, representing 6.7 per cent of PVCs, remain uncollected.

  • Bayelsa to police: prosecute arrested electoral offenders

    The Bayelsa State Government has appealed to the police to prosecute persons arrested for various electoral offenses during the last general elections.

    The government in a statement signed by the Special Adviser II to the Governor on Security Matters and retired Commissioner of Police, Mr. Akpoebi Agberebi, said a particular politician and his driver were arrested by the police on February 26.

    He said the politician and his driver were nabbed for being in possession of multiple Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) and other electoral materials.

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    He wondered why the police had kept sealed lips on the arrest adding that the state police command has a responsibility not to overlook brazen act of criminality against the state.

    Agberebi explained that operatives of the command on February 26 intercepted a Lexus Saloon car with a registration number Lagos BDG 809 EX conveying the PVCs and the electoral materials.

    He said the operatives impounded the materials, arrested the vehicle, its owner and the driver for interrogation and further investigations.

    He gave the identity of the suspects as one of the state constituencies in Yenagoa and his driver adding that the suspects volunteered written statements on the items in their possession.

    He said: “The government position is that the police should not sweep this violation of the electoral law under the carpet. The police should promptly charge the two suspects to court as only such step would prevent desperate politicians from further violating the laws of the land”.

  • Just in: Katsina, Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara lead in PVCs collection

    Katsina, Taraba, Kebbi and Zamfara states have the most number of collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

    The PVCs will be used for voting in the 2019 general elections.

    Katsina, according to INEC data, records 98 percent collection of PVCs followed closely by Taraba state with 97 percent.

    Kebbi has 95 percent while Kebbi and Zamfara boast of 94 percent collection rate.

    Also, Yobe recorded 92 percent collection.

    Details shortly…

  • Immigration to foreigners: vote and go to jail

    The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has reiterated its warning to foreign nationals to keep off voting areas during elections or face prosecution, deportation.

    King Ekpedeme, the head of the service in Lagos gave the warning during a phone chat with our Correspondent on Friday.

    He said that the NIS had in the past five months engaged leaders of foreign nationals especially those from the Economic Community of West and Central African States (ECOWAS), (ECCAS) to speak to their people on the need to stay out of Nigeria’s elections.

    Ekpedeme also said the service had retrieved several Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) from none Nigerians, adding that it has emplaced mechanisms to forestall foreigners from taking part in the exercise.

    He said: “Lagosians should not be worried about the possibility of foreign nationals voting in this election.

    Already, the borders have been closed today and the NIS had been retrieving PVCs from non-Nigerians.

    “Also, we have had several engagements with the leaders of our brothers from neighbouring countries who have spoken to their nationals and assured us they will not come out in election.

    “We have also made it clear that anyone found will be prosecuted and afterwards deported to their country. I want to believe that the message has been well received by them. This election is for Nigerians only and none Nigerians should stay in their homes.“

  • Get your PVCs: Alimosho residents told

    Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alimosho, Ayinde Enilolobo, has urged residents of Alimosho to get their PVCs as he encouraged them to vote the candidates of the party. Enilolobo spoke during the grand finale campaign at Egbe Idimu at the weekend. Also informing those present that over 20,000 residents have gotten their PVCs, he said they are also going round to mobilise the electorate to get their voters’ cards. He expressed his satisfaction with the party as he noted that without the party’s aid there wouldn’t have been any infrastructural development in the country.

    Speaking at the event, the candidate representing Alimosho Federal Constituency 02, Kehinde Joseph, implored Lagosians most especially the people of Alimosho to cast their votes for the gubernatorial, senatorial, presidential and other candidates of the party. He said the local government leads by example in all activities and expressed appreciation for the large turnout experienced at the event. He promised to take Alimosho to the next level, stating that members of the constituency won’t be disappointed. He therefore assured Lagosians that the residents of Alimosho will come out en masse to cast their votes for APC candidates.

  • We’re overwhelmed by rush to collect PVCs- INEC

    The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is overwhelmed by the current rush by eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) few days to the election.

    Mrs Ndidi Okafor, Head, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society at the INEC office in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria  in Abuja on Friday.

    Okafor, therefore, appealed to prospective voters who were yet to collect their PVCs in the FCT to be patient with the commission as it is doing everything possible to distribute them before the deadline.

    NAN reports that INEC had set Feb. 8, as deadline for eligible voters to collect their PVCs.

    “We have been distributing PVCs in the six Area Councils and in all the 62 wards of the FCT for the past 20 months.

    “We had earlier appealed to residents to come and collect theirs to discourage the 11th-hour rush syndrome, but they did not come, now they are putting pressure on everybody.

    “One of our staff was injured and most of them cannot even take break to eat due to the pressure from the people, so we are working on seeking assistance of the police in all the collection centres to maintain order.

    “The Feb. 8, deadline is sacrosanct and there won’t be an extension that is why we have extended the collection time from between 9 a.m. and 3p.m. to between 9.am. and 4p.m. daily,’’ she said.

    Okafor appealed to residents to be orderly on the queues so they can collect their cards on time.

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    She said the commission would distribute PVCs on Saturday, Jan. 19 and Sunday, Jan. 20 to enable workers collect theirs.

    She said that complaints of those whose names were omitted had been noted and had been sent to the headquarters for redress.

    She said their PVCs would be produced for collection before the deadline.

    Okafor said the commission has two PVC hotlines- 08153162663 and 08188241666 that people can call for complain or enquiry.

  • 269,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Kogi, says INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) said on Thursday that 269,000 out of 1.6 million registered voters in Kogi State have yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

    Mr Ahmed Biambo, the Director of Voter Education and Publicity in the state INEC office, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja.

    Biambo said that only Nigerians with permanent voter cards would be allowed to vote in the forthcoming general elections.

    He urged those that registered before and during the continuous voter registration exercise yet to collect their PVCs to go to their local government headquarters to collect them.

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    He said that the INEC had also embarked on aggressive media campaign to educate the people on the need to collect their cards, noting that this would enable them to carry out their civic duties.

    “The INEC office in Kogi State has been holding meetings with security agencies in the state to ensure violence-free elections.

    “The commission is read to conduct free, fair and credible elections that will be acceptable by all contestants,” he said.

  • 238,309 PVCs still unclaimed in Nasarawa State – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nasarawa on Thursday said 238,309 eligible voters in the state had yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards for the 2019 general elections.

    Addressing journalists in Lafia, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Uthman Ajidagba, said that the 238,309 were among the 1,436,768 registered voters in the state.

    Ajidagba said that a total of 1,198,459 eligible voters in the state had already collected their PVCs.

    He said that 370,549 voters were registered in the recently suspended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state.

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    The REC urged registered voters to visit INEC offices in the various local government areas to collect their cards in order to be qualified to vote for candidates of their choice on election day.

    He said that the recent Osun governorship election, where the margin between two leading contenders was very slim, was an eye opener that every vote matters in an election.

    Ajidagba charged the political parties to sensitive and mobilize their supporters to collect their PVCs.

    He also appealed to all registered voters in the state to go to their various polling units to verify the names on the voters register pasted there in order to effect necessary corrections.

  • 800,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Oyo, says INEC

    Despite the repeated calls on residents of Oyo State to collect unclaimed Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mutiu Agboke, has said about 800,000 PVCs are yet to be collected by registered voters.

    Agboke spoke yesterday at a stakeholders’ meeting for Ibarapa Zone at the Eruwa town hall meeting.

    The REC said INEC is committed to conducting free, fair and acceptable elections in 2019.

    Agboke said the commission was concerned about the thousands of uncollected PVCs, despite its efforts to make the owners collect them.

    The REC regretted that rather than parties engage in political campaigns, what should be paramount in their agendas is how to sensitise prospective voters on the need to collect their PVCs.

    He said: “Without PVCs, there is no way any individual can exercise his or her civic responsibility during the general elections; hence, the need for INEC to intensify efforts in its sensitisation programmes.”

    Expressing appreciation to the Ibarapa East for their cooperation during recent House of Assembly by-elections, the INEC chief said the task of ensuring credible elections cannot be left in the hands of government alone.

    He urged the people to cooperate with the commission.

    On the issue of vote-buying, Agboke assured Nigerians that INEC would eradicate the malpractice in next year’s general elections.

    He urged politicians to desist from the act.

    Also, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu, emphasised the need for people to eschew violence before, during and after the general elections.

    She noted that every stakeholder has a role to play at ensuring a successful conduct of the elections.

    The NOA chief called for more women participation in politics in next year’s general elections.

    Some council chairmen and political stakeholders pledged their continuous support for the INEC at ensuring a smooth conduct of next year’s general elections.

    Agboke visited the palace of the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Akindele, where he solicited the support of the monarch to educate the people on the need to collect the PVCs.