The Administrative Secretary of the commission in Kaduna State, Alhaji Yusuf Hadejia, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the distribution would hold in 5,101 Polling Units in the state
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Aliyu disclosed this after casting his vote at the Peoples Democratic Party House of Assembly primaries for Chanchaga Constituency at the U. K. Bello Arts Theatre, Minna
A notice attributed to INEC Lagos, pasted at the polling unit read: “We regret to inform you that those who registered in this polling unit do not have permanent voter cards
The PDP National Legal Adviser, Barrister Victor Kwon, in a statement on Thursday, said: “In posting series of lame denials, even when caught in the act and attempting to compare their crime to the American Watergate political scandal, the APC has clearly exposed its culpability and confirmed our stand regarding their criminal tendencies and penchant for deceit and lies
Eyewitnesses accounts claimed that the hoodlums, numbering about 15, allegedly stormed one of the venues of the exercise with dangerous weapons and chased the people away from registering
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
INEC said this is contrary to allegations in some quarters that some duly registered persons have been delisted from the Commission’s register of voters, adding that no one will be denied his or her PVC
Ikuforiji told newsmen in Lagos that he collected his PVC on Saturday at a distribution centre opposite the Police College in Ikeja
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the fact that most of the 12 states in which the process has been largely botched in the past three days have the highest number of voters and are under the control of the APC, points to a clear collusion between the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Peoples Democratic Party
Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria who went round some of the PVCs distribution centres, observed that many voters, who turned up to obtain the cards, went home disappointed
One of such complaints was by a member of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Alen-Taylor, who said his name was missing on the list.
“Sequel to the hitches observed during the first day of the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards in Ogun State, INEC would like to inform the citizens of Ogun State that the exercise has been extended by one day,” INEC said in a release signed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sam Olumekun
The announcement by the commission that it would distribute 4.8 million Permanent Voter Cards in Lagos State had sparked off controversy.
Governor Babatunde Fashola had in reaction to the figure claimed that 6.2 million people had registered in the state in 2011
Kwankwaso told journalists after collecting his card that the Independent National Electoral Commission should correct the lapses recorded during the ongoing distribution of PVC in the state
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
“We are not happy with INEC because we have been made to waste the whole day here