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.

Funmilayo Braithwaite     Funmi Salau     Musa Yeketi     Kwara     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Dan-Kazeem     Adisa Logun     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Shuaibu Yaman     Ibrahim Jawondo     Apado     Monsurat Omotosho     Ahman Pategi     Elections     Iponrin     Amusa Bello     Durbar Festival     John Dara     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Sa\'adu Salau     Olawuyi     Femtech     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     IEDPU     Abubakar B.M     Khairat Gwadabe     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Rotimi Atere     Bilikisu Gambari     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Adebara     Ayo Opadokun     Towoju     Hauwa Nuru     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Taofik Abdulkareem     Offa Grammer School     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Iyeru Grammar School     Taofik Mustapha     Awoye     Kwara Pdp     Onilu     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Marafan Shonga     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Kwara 2015     Balikis Jawondo     Otuka     Adebayo Salami     Halidu Danbaba     IF-K     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ohoro Of Shao     Yakubu Dogara     Olam Food Ingredients     Pius Abioje     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     MATTA Girls Foundation     Ilofa     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Muritala Olarewaju     Ilorin West     Chikanda     IESA     Tsaragi     Bayo Lawal     Okin Biscuits     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Ayobami Seriki     AGM Professional Services    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara State Government     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Transition Implementation Committee     Tunde Yusuf     Bayer AG     Oba Of Jebba     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Danhawa     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Maryam Ado Bayero     Rafiu Ibrahim     Saidu Kawu     V.O. Abioye     Omotosho     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Gbenga Olawepo     Umar Saro     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Adesoye     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Alimi     Owode Market     Tafidan Kaiama     Kayode Laro     Paul Olawoore     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Kwara Poly     Lateef Fagbemi     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Segun Olawoyin     Ajakaye     Adekunle David Dunmade     Rasheed Jimoh     Budo-Egba     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Sola Saraki University     Ojuekun Sarumi     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Dauda Adesola     Sebastine Obasi     Femi Oladiji     Christopher Odetunde     Adedipe     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     NTA Ilorin     Oba Abu     Balogin Alanamu     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     James Kolo     Olatunji Ibrahim     Zainab Abass     Wahab Isa     Abubakar Atiku     Shonga     Samuel Adedoyin     Radio SBS     Illyasu Abdullahi     Young Progressives Party     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Saliu Alamoyo     Elesie Of Esie     Www.Kwarareports.com     Ahmad Ali     Saka Onimago     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Yakubu Dogara     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement