More than 70% PVCs distributed - INEC

INEC: More Than 70% PVCs Distributed.

INEC Chairman, Prof. A. Jega

The Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Mr Nick Dazang, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has achieved 69.68 per cent distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards as at Februray 10, 2015.

In an interview in Abuja today February 13, he stated that the commission had surpassed 69. 68 per cent distribution of the cards. According to him, “Since we are speaking of three days ago, that means we have surpassed that bench-mark.”  

Mr. Dazang advised politicians to invest their time and resources in positive strategies of winning elections rather than buying Permanent Voter Cards from prospective voters.

He gave the advice following a claim that politicians were buying cards and collecting their numbers.

He advised politicians to judiciously use their time in other endeavours that would help the political process instead of collecting Voter Identification Number of registered voters.

To him buying electorate’s PVCs would be of no help as the cards could not be used by another person other than the original owners.

He stated that, “Politicians should encourage those who have not collected to go and collect their PVCs.

“I don’t know of any implication of collecting people’s VIN numbers; they are just wasting their times.

“If I were them, I would encourage those who have not collected to go and collect their PVCs because even if you collect someone else’s VIN number you cannot recreate his PVC.

“They should stop wasting their time; they should channel their energy towards productive and positive ends.”

He said there were security numbers in the  PVCs which would make it impossible for the cards to be cloned or forged.

He also advised people not to sell their PVCs as that would automatically disenfranchise such voters from voting on elections days.