A support group for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has petitioned the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Atahiru Jega, over what it called shortage of permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) in some parts of the state.
The petition by the Lagos- based group came on the heels of the public outcry which had greeted the poor distribution of PVCs in some parts of the state. In the petition signed by the group’s Chairman, Chief G.O. Onuorah and Secretary, Mr. Raphael Ugwu, thegroup raised three posers before Jega, urging him to respond promptly to them in view of the enormity of the development.
The petition stated: “We are, therefore, writing sir, to seek clarification on a number of issues, namely, for those who have not collected their PVCs in the aforementioned places and many more, when will they collect them? “If they will not collect their PVCs, will they be allowed to vote with their temporary voters cards? In line with President Jonathan’s directive, will INEC give those who were not registered during the earlier exercise another opportunity to be registered so as to be eligible to vote in the upcoming elections?”
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