The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed that only voters with genuine Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be allowed to vote in tomorrow’s governorship and House of Assembly elections throughout Nigeria. In a statement signed by Kayode Robert Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, the commission stressed that the guidelines issued on the use of its Smart Card Readers (SCRs) for the elections will be strictly applied. “Any action infringing these guidelines will be an electoral offence, and security agents will be on hand to apprehend offenders,” he warned. The spokesman noted that the commission had received reports that some political leaders are asking members of the public to disregard those guidelines. “A particular state governor in the North Central geo-political zone is reported to have assured voters in the state that they could come out to vote on Election Day with Temporary Voter Cards (TVCs) if t...
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