A day before the deadline given for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVC), the Head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Voter Education, Gombe State, Ibrahim Nuhu, says no fewer than 89,880 have not been collected.
Nuhu disclosed that the number was based on the remainder of 2019 PVCs and the recent enrolment.
He made this disclosure in Gombe during a North-East stakeholders’ meeting on the 2023 general elections organized by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy.
“During collection period, people have collected 141,022. We have a balance of about 35,773 and the old one we have a balance of 54,107. This update is based on 22nd of January 2023,” he said.
The Executive Director of Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Faith Nwadishi, also urged organisers of peace accord to include signing of affidavit.
She said, “It is important at this juncture to remind the politicians of the Peace Accord that they voluntarily signed. This has become important as the heat of the elections and campaigns have intensified.
“It is reported that within a month – 8th October to 9th November, a total of 52 election-related acts of violence were recorded in 22 states. This number is scary and must not be allowed to fester.
“We call on politicians to respect the peace accord that they voluntarily signed, reign in their supporters, respect other candidates, stop the use of abusive words and above all, shun violence as we have only one country that we can call our own.
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“Affidavit should be sworn after signing peace accord. To do something about the ceremonial signing.”
