The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has permitted 11 September to 9 October for the resumption of assortment of Everlasting Voters’ Playing cards (PVCs) in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states.
The fee made this recognized in a press release by its Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Info and Voter Training Committee, Sam Olumekun, in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mr Olumekun stated the approval was given in continuation of INEC preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship Elections within the three states holding on 11 November.
He stated the train was just for registered voters within the three states who couldn’t gather their PVCs earlier than the suspension of the train on 5 February.
“The PVCs can be obtainable for assortment in any respect our native authorities space workplaces within the three states: eight in Bayelsa, 27 in Imo and 21 in Kogi.
“As well as, the fee has created different designated centres with giant variety of uncollected PVCs.
“The main points of all centres can be made obtainable by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) within the three states.
“The fee has earmarked week days (Monday – Friday) from 9am to 3pm for the gathering of PVCs for a interval of 4 weeks from Sept. 11 to Oct. 9,’’ he stated.
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Mr Olumekun added that in the identical improvement, two RECs have been redeployed to different states.
“The REC for Edo, Mr Obo Effanga, takes over in Bayelsa in view of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election, whereas Prof. Ayobami Salami strikes to Lagos from Ekiti.
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“The 2 states are amongst these with out RECs following the top of tenure of the final holders of the workplaces,’’ he stated.
He enjoined all political events and candidates to conduct themselves peacefully and to keep away from utterances and actions able to inflicting a breach of peace of their ongoing campaigns.
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