657,000 PVCs Abandoned In Oyo State

 

 

On Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State said nothing less than 657, 267 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to be collected by their owners in the state.

 

The INEC’s state Administrative Secretary, Mr. Surajudeen Junaid, disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Junaid indulges those who had not collected the PVCs to come forward and receive the cards.

 

He also encouraged Nigerians who attained voting age to utilize the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration to obtain their voter cards.

 

The administrative secretary indulges Nigerians to participate fully in the electoral process ahead of the 2019 elections and votes for candidates of their choice.

 

Junaid also cautioned politicians against any act that would derail the electoral process, stressing that they must play by the rules.

 

He said the commission had intensified public enlightenment to educate the electorate on their rights and responsibilities in the electoral process.