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January 27, 2023 Electorates in Akwa Ibom Disappointed Over Missing PVCs as Collection Deadline Approaches
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Electorates in Akwa Ibom Disappointed Over Missing PVCs as Collection Deadline Approaches

A number of Akwa Ibom residents have expressed displeasure over their inability to get permanent voter cards, PVCs even as collection has been reverted to Local government areas by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

INEC in Uyo had in a former collection point which was the Traditional Rulers Council on Barracks road, pasted a note on the entrance wall re-directing citizens to its main office in Ikot Akpan Abia.

Inspiration FM correspondent UHUOTU OMILABU visited INEC office to monitor the distribution of PVCs to residents and observed that there were about 5 designated collection points around the building with each named after different wards in Uyo to make accessibility easier and collection much faster.

Despite these efforts, citizens complained of INEC’s inability to make PVCs available for them as some of them were told that their cards were not found, has already been collected or not yet printed by the commission.

Despite the disappointment faced by some, others expressed fulfillment in being able to get their PVC’s as they said their cards will enable them vote their desired leaders.

Inspiration FM tried to speak with the INEC officials present over the cases of missing or yet to be printed PVCs, but none obliged.

The distribution of PVC is still ongoing at the local government level and will last until Sunday, January 29th, 2023 as INEC has maintained that there will be no more extension.

January 27, 2023 INEC Assures of Early Arrivals of Voting Materials to Akwa Ibom State for 2023 Elections
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INEC Assures of Early Arrivals of Voting Materials to Akwa Ibom State for 2023 Elections

Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the 2023 polls and have huge expectations from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, especially with the new Electoral act being implemented.

Over the years, a key setback to the smooth run of elections in the country has been late arrival of officials and voting materials to the polling units.

The situation has led to voter apathy and disenfranchisement of electorates because despite the late arrival of materials to these units, voting still closes at the time stipulated by INEC, with no extension.

Speaking about the challenges of INEC in the distribution of materials to different polling units, INEC head of Voter Education and publicity in Akwa Ibom State, ODARO AISIEN had this to say;

AISIEN, in an interview with our correspondent UHUOTU OMILABU, disclosed INEC’s plans to ensure that this year’s election is different from the previous ones, with regards to early arrival of materials.

According to INEC’s time table, presidential and national assembly elections will hold on February 25, while governorship and state assembly polls will take place on March 11, 2023.

January 27, 2023 BREAKING NEWS: Tribunal Sacks Adeleke, Delcares Oyetola Winner of Osun Polls
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BREAKING NEWS: Tribunal Sacks Adeleke, Delcares Oyetola Winner of Osun Polls

The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke has annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship election.

Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply substantially with the constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act.

He pointed at over-voting observed from the votes scored by the candidates and declared after deductions that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314, 921, while Adeleke’s score came down to 290, 266.

INEC has since been directed to withdraw Adeleke’s certificate of return and issue another one to Oyetola as winner of the Election.

 

January 24, 2023 Only PVCs Will be Acceptable at Polling Units, not VIN – INEC
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Only PVCs Will be Acceptable at Polling Units, not VIN – INEC

INEC: ELECTORATES CAN ONLY VOTE WITH PVCs NOT VOTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(VIN)

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has made it known to electorates that they will not exercise their franchise without a visible permanent voter’s card, PVC.

The response comes in the wake of questions by electorates who lost their PVC’s but still have their Voter Identification Number, VIN which is an essential information needed for anyone to cast his or her vote.

Speaking exclusively to our correspondent UHUOTU OMILABU, INEC’s head of voter education and publicity in Akwa Ibom State, ODARO AISIEN maintained that despite having the VIN, it will still be impossible for electorates to vote without a visible card.

“These are things that in future, I’m sure will be looked into but just now, the law insists that your PVC is mandatory for voting. ”

“Section 47 of the electoral act, explicitly requires all voters to present their PVCs at polling units. So section 47 here is what is preventing non-PVC holders from voting. ”

The Akwa Ibom state INEC boss encouraged citizens to avail themselves of the extension of PVC collection dates to get their cards as there may be no other extension.

Recall that INEC had previously said it would end the PVC collection on January 22, 2023 having started the process on the 12th of December, 2022.

However, after deliberations, it announced a new deadline extending the PVC collection to the 29th of January, 2023.

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