Plateau bye-election: INEC seizes PVCs, fake agent cards

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Jos says it has seized seven Permanent Voter Cards
(PVCs) from under aged voters and five party agent cards
during the Qua’an Pan North House of Assembly bye-
election.

Prof. Anthonia Simbini, INEC National Commissioner,
North Central, made the disclosure to the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Kwa, Qua’an Pan on Saturday.
“We discovered in some polling units three major
problems during the accreditation in this bye-election;
under aged, fake party agent cards and low turnout of
voters,’’ she said.

The commissioner expressed happiness with the
presiding officers, who she said had turned away most of
the under aged voters that came for accreditation.

“We have seen with our eyes and seized seven PVCs
from the under aged and five fake party agent cards in
some few polling units visited.
Simbini said it was totally unacceptable to see g under
aged carrying PVCs to participate in elections.
“The children should not take the law into their hands but
should wait until they reach the age of 18.

Commenting on the election, Dr Godwin Kwanga, the
state Resident Electoral Commissioner, described the
accreditation as “peaceful and orderly.’’
He appealed to the people of Qua’an Pan to give the INEC
officials the necessary cooperation for a successful and
credible election.