The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday accused some politicians of buying up Permanent Voter Cards and financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers ahead of the 2023 general elections.
According to The PUNCH, this was disclosed by the acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau States, Mohammed Haruna.
He also said two persons have been recently convicted for illegal possession of PVCs in Sokoto and Kano states.
Haruna said, “We are aware that some politicians are more or less buying the PVCs. If you collect the PVC and then you sell it out or allow someone else to have it, you are aiding illegal possession of the PVC which is an offence in our Electoral Act.
“Some of you are aware that only recently, INEC managed to convict two people who were found guilty of illegal possession of PVCs in Kano and Sokoto. So, I urge people to collect their PVCs, keep them safely, and make sure that on election day, you go out there and cast your votes because, of course, without your PVC you cannot vote.”he added.
