2019 Elections: INEC Begins Distribution Of PVCs In Osun
Distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to prospective owners at their Registration Areas
Kicked off across Osun state Wednesday.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun state, Olusegun Agbaje who dropped the hint during a meeting with political parties’ leaders in the state in Osogbo said the exercise will last till Monday 21 of January.
The INEC boss said, a total of 1,254,467 PVCs (75.58%) have been collected, out of 1,681,930 received in the state leaving a balance of 427,463 PVCs (25.42) which is yet to be collected.
Agbaje who stressed that the PVC will not be given in proxy said, whatsoever the claim; the cards will be given to the owners.
Speaking on the importance of the PVC, Agbaje enjoined the prospective voters to keep their cards safely as it going to be the tools they would use to elect the candidate of their choice, saying no other identification document will be be accepted in place of the PVC.
He said, “accordingly, those that are yet to collect their PVCs are advised to cash in on this opportunity to do so because only those that are with their valid PVCs are going to be allowed to cast their vote during the General Election.”
Educating electorate on how to guard against vote voiding, Osun Rec said electorate should apply finger print only in one box which corresponds to the party symbol of their choice.
He however, urged them to eschew any activities capable of causing violence before, during and after the polls.
