Ositelu spoke against the backdrop of the current economic doldrums, pervasive insecurity, religious strife and political upheavals
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The commission gave the advice in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in Abuja Friday.
Oluyamo, who stated this in a sermon at the grand finale of the Year 2022 programme of the Diocese, tagged: ‘Total Blessing’, on Saturday, said no one deserved to be killed during an election. He also admonished citizens to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) to vote for the candidates of their choice during the polls.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Screening Committee, Afeez Bolaji, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan.
The State House of Assembly seat became vacant following the death of Hon. Kenneth Ogba in June this year.
The commission in an updated statistics on the online registration stated that as at 7am of Wednesday, 114,577 accounts were created by registrants.
Anambra Government has declared Friday work free day to enable public and civil servants to participate in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The All Progressives Congress North East Zonal Women Leader, Hajiya Amina Manga, has urged women and youths in the sub-region to ensure the collection of their Permanent Voters Card.
Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the party in Badagry, Sowore said the historic town had been cut off from the rest of the country due to deplorable state of the expressway.
Idris gave the assurance in Osogbo during a one-day seminar entitled: “Imperatives of Police Collaboration with Essential Stakeholders; Towards Secured, Free, Fair and Credible Elections in Nigeria’’.
The government has also announced reduction in work hours for its workers from 4 pm to 12 noon on Wednesday and Thursday.
Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, has urged registered voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards in preparation for 2019 general elections.
The admonition was contained in the Eid-el-Kabir message issued and signed by the National Amir (President) of the association, Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike, which also asked Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing registration exercise to register and vote in the coming general elections in the country.
The Chairman of the party made the accusation on Thursday at a press briefing in Damaturu.
Many eligible voters in llorin, on Tuesday, expressed disappointment on their inability to register for the Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2019 general elections due to shortage of registration machines.
Leo Kedife, Head of INEC office in Anambra, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka that the extension was to enable more eligible voters to register.
Ahmed made the call on Sunday when the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, paid the annual Sallah homage to the Government House.
National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, gave the advice in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ike Abonyi, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Resident Electoral Commissioner in the Federal Capital Territory, made the remark at INEC’s stakeholders meeting on Continuous Voter Registration and PVCs distribution in Abuja.
Okafor said: “Registered Director of Publicity in the commission in FCT, Ndidi Okafor, told News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, that the cards were for voters in the territory who were registered in 2011, 2014 and 2016.