In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Publications to Governor Jonah Jang, James Mannok, the government said: “We observe the high number of what the Independent National Electoral Commission termed zero units across the state
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Speaking during the protest, Declan Ihekaire, an activist, who led the group, said that INEC should consider extending the exercise at the polling units, instead of the local government area offices
A News Agency of Nigeria nationwide survey on various issues hinged on INEC’s build-up to the conduct of successful polls, recorded series of mixed feelings on the delay in the passage of the 2010 (further amendment) Electoral Act in particular
Governor Fashola, who spoke after an inspection of ongoing projects in Ikorodu and Epe and while also interacting with residents on the distribution of the PVC by INEC in various communities across the state, said the evident lack of preparedness by the Commission should not be allowed to overshadow the love for democracy for which the state is known
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the distribution of the PVCs, reports that the registers were missing at Unit 16 Ward 12, and Unit 25 Ward seven in Oredo
However, on Friday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, despite the shutting down of business activities following the government’s declaration of a public holiday to enable citizens participate in the exercise, INEC did not distribute the PVC
In a unanimous agreement at the LTV Blue Roof Multipurpose Hall, venue of a Voters Advocacy Stakeholders’ Forum organized by the State Government, the people also demanded a fair treatment from INEC, threatening to boycott the process if electoral rules were not complied with by the Commission
The public holiday is to enable registered voters the opportunity to collect the Permanent Voter Cards, which distribution will hold from November 7 to 9, 2014
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halliru Tambuwal, announced the postponement at a meeting with stakeholders on Thursday in Kaduna
He appealed to residents to seize the opportunity to ensure they collect their PVCs and register at a polling unit close to their homes
It added that the commission also approved that the distribution of PVCs should commence in some areas in Lagos, Rivers and Nasarawa States on the same date
“I will advice people, particularly politicians and political parties, to adhere strictly to that timetable
Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, said that Continuous Voters Registration would also hold from November 12 to 17 in the state
The INEC Chairman said this on Monday in Abuja when he played host the Foreign Affairs Minister of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Seinmeier, and his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, in his office in Abuja
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, INEC also said that there would be Continuous Voter Registration in the affected states from November 13 to 17
The decision was earlier taken in the Committee of the Whole to retain Clause 29 in the proposed amendment to Section 29 (1) of the principal act
Austin Okojie, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, who announced this to newsmen in Jalingo, said the distribution was going to cover the areas affected by communal and religious crisis
He said the affected polling units were 41 in Ilorin West, one in Offa, two in Edu, one in Oke-Ero and one in Ifelodun local government areas of the state
This development does not only give confidence to electorates, it also compels political office holders to perform in order to avoid been voted out; these are good developments for our democracy as a nation
The statement, signed by the Commission’s Acting Secretary, H. Adamu, said sequel to the order, preparations for the election, scheduled for October 11, has been put on hold