980,425 PVCs collected in Kwara - INEC

Date: 2018-09-14

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that 980,425 permanent voter's cards (PVCs) have been collected in Kwara State between 2015 and August 2018.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Garba Madami, stated this in Ilorin yesterday while receiving the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by its chairman, Umar Abdulwahab.

Madami disclosed that a total of 264,823 PVCs were yet to be claimed by their owners in the state, adding that only 50,571 voters collected the card between 2017/2018

He expressed confidence the 2019 general elections would be the best in the country, saying the commission was duty bound to conduct free, fair and credible polls.

Madami said the INEC had put in place measures to address the challenges, declaring that "I want the state to be rated best". He, however, urged the media to be wary of fake news, crosscheck facts and figures and refer to the commission when the need arises so as not to mislead the public.

In his remarks, Abdulwahab, said the union had enjoyed cordial relationship with the electoral umpire and added that it should be sustained especially now that the elections are around the corner.

He also stressed the need to make available right information at the appropriate time if the era of fake news must be ended.

He urged the commission to allow the union handle accreditation of journalists that would be assigned to cover the forthcoming general elections in the state as done in the Ekiti governorship poll held few weeks ago.

Abdulwahab assured the electoral body of cooperation and support to achieve its objectives of conducting free, fair and credible elections in the state.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kawu Baraje     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Emir Of Yashikira     Alaro     Oye Tinuoye     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     John Olajide Adedipe     Nigerian Correctional Service     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Eleyele     Bursary     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Abdulazeez Arowona     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ilorin South Constituency     Onikijipa     Ishaq Oloyede     Prince Bola Ajibola     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Shao     Rasheed Jimoh     Oyedepo     Monkey Pox     Moses Salami     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Women Radio     Suwa-Arabs     Awodun     Ganiyu Abolarin     Al-Adaby     Kale Kawu     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Salman Alada     Yakubu Shaaba     Ilorin     Yusuf Mubarak     Leke Ogungbe     Sabi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Babatunde Idiagbon     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Dasuki Belgore     Aliyu Salihu     Ejidongari     Okin High School     HICA     Awoye     Haliru Yahaya     Abraham Ojo     Oniyangi     Nupe     KWSIEC     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     NURTW     Isa Aremu     IHS Towers     KWACOBPA     African Democratic Congress     Saad Belgore     Sheriff Shagaya     Saliu Ajia     Mohammed Abdulahi     Ayodele Shittu     Muslim Cementary     Doyin Group     Tunde Saad     Sabitiyu Grillo     Umaru Saro     CCEPE     New Model Police Station     Idi-Ape     Mutawalle    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Isa Aremu     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     CELF     Eghe Igbinehin     Irepodun     QuickWin     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Sunday Popo-Ola     Galadiman Ngeri     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Rachael Obisesan     Abdulkadir Orire     Musbau A. Akanji     Solomon Edoja     Kayode Laro     CBT     Kwara State Pension Board     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Olatunde Michaels     IFK     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Salman Jawondo     Ilorin South     Yekeen Alabi     Rotimi Atere     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Moses Afolayan     Saka Abimbola Isau     Sunset Workers     Henry Olaosebikan     Azeez Salawu     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Kwara     Law School Scholarship     Ethical College     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Olosi Of Osi     Sola Saraki University     Memunat Monsuma     Facemasks     Kaiama     Omotoso     Abubakar Usman Jos     Osinbajo     Ramadan     Plat Technologies Limited     Akeem Olatunji     Raimi Iyanda     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Oni Adebayo     Ilorin South Constituency     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Babatunde Idiagbon     Kwara North     Innocent Okoye     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Abubakar Ndakene     Yekini Adio     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Quareeb Islamic Association     SDP     ITEM 7     Galadima     Amasa     Ilorin     Kolade Solagberu     Ojo Fadumila     Garment Factory     Computer Based Test     Arik     Ishaq Salman     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Baboko