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

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.

January 24, 2023 Edo State Government Approves Funds to Clear 36-Year Pension Backlog

Edo State Government Approves Funds to Clear 36-Year Pension Backlog

The Godwin Obaseki led administration had released over 1.5 billion Naira for the payment of outstanding pensions for the period between 1986-2021.

This was revealed in a Press release made by the the Chairman of the Local Government Pensions Bureau on Monday, January 23, 2023.

The release asked Pensioner to avail the bureau with a copy of their Pensioners Identification Cards, Photocopies of Biometrics and pay advice,  as well as copies of bank statements from date of retirement.

January 20, 2023 BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Affirms the Election of Akpabio as APC Senatorial Candidate in Akwa Ibom

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Affirms the Election of Akpabio as APC Senatorial Candidate in Akwa Ibom

The supreme court has affirmed Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio as the duly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district. The National Assembly elections is billed to hold on the 25th of March 2023, alongside the Presidential Elections.

The constest had been between retired deputy inspector-general of police (DIG)  Udom Ekpoudom, who also laid claims to having won the APC primary for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district, while Sen. Godswill Akpabio was chasing his presidential ambition.

 

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January 16, 2023 INEC Office in Enugu Attacked, One Policeman Killed

INEC Office in Enugu Attacked, One Policeman Killed

Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu South Local Government Area, has been attacked by Unknown Gunmen, costing the life of one police officer.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen. The attack occurred at about 9:00 pm on Sunday 15th January 2023.

“The security gatehouse was razed. Fortunately, the attackers could not gain access to the main building as a result of the rapid response from the Police and Army personnel from the 82 Division. The State Commissioner of Police and the REC were personally at the scene immediately after they received information about the attack. Of the two Policemen deployed to protect the facility, one of them lost his life while the other sustained injuries and is receiving treatment.”

“the incident is under investigation by security agencies, and the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Enugu State co-chaired by the REC and the Commissioner of Police has been convened to discuss the latest incident and map out strategies to better protect INEC offices, personnel, and materials”

“Meanwhile, the destroyed gatehouse will be rebuilt, and the Commission is proceeding with its preparations for the 2023 General Election in Enugu State and the entire country as scheduled,”

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