The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
reacted to a viral video of buried Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs in Imo State.
The commission in a statement issued by its National
Commissioner, Festus, said it has commenced immediate investigation and anyone
found culpable in the act will be sanctioned under the law.
“The attention of the Commission has been drawn to videos
trending online of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) allegedly buried underground
in some locations, including the compound of a high-profile.
“The Commission is not taking these allegations lightly. We
have commenced immediate investigation and anyone found culpable in this
diabolical scheme clearly intended to disenfranchise Nigerians will be
sanctioned under the law. Every eligible Nigerian who registered as a voter is
entitled to his/her PVC.
“The constitutional right to vote in any election must never
be suppressed or abridged in any way.
“As far as the record of the commission is concerned, PVCs
have been printed for all valid registrants in Nigeria up to 14th January 2022
and delivered to all the States of the Federation for collection by voters.
“We will not allow retrogressive elements to sabotage our
efforts. The issues of voter registration, compilation of the voters’ roll and
issuance of PVCs are at the heart of any democratic elections and the
Commission is working hard to ensure that every eligible citizen who appears in
person at the registration venue is registered. We assure Nigerians that this
matter will be pursued to its logical conclusion.
“Already, the Commission is reviewing the procedure for
collecting PVCs to make it less cumbersome and more transparent. This will be a
major topic at the next regular quarterly meeting with stakeholders so that
working together we can find a lasting solution to the issue,” the statement
read.
Okoye, therefore, appealed to those who found the allegedly
buried PVCs to deliver them to the INEC office.
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