The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied creating 30,000 additional polling units in order to compromise the 2019 general elections.

Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party`s (PDP), on Friday alleged that INEC was planning to create 30,000 illegal polling units in some remote areas.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Sunday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to disregard the allegation.

Oyekanmi explained that the commission received 3,789 requests nationwide for the creation of new polling units.


He said that in response to the requests, the commission directed its Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to thoroughly asses and provide it with information on new settlements not served or inadequately served by existing polling units.

He added that the commissioners were also to provide information on areas with natural barriers that hinder access to existing polling units; as well as areas that were distant from existing polling units.

“The RECs are also to assess and provide information on areas affected by communal and other conflicts that make voting in existing polling units unsafe for voters,“ he said.

He said that these reports were still being awaited from the various States.

“It is these reports and the information they contain that will be collated and carefully examined by the commission in order to determine what changes may be necessary in the current polling units` profile of the country.

“Therefore, the insinuation that the commission intends to create 30,000 new polling units to compromise the 2019 General Elections is false, misleading, unfounded and should be disregarded.”


The commission assured the public that its decisions and actions shall always be guided by the provisions of the extant laws and its determination to respond to requests by Nigerians to serve them better.

He said that the creation of more polling units would be done only after full consultation with all stakeholders.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/04/inec-denies-creating-30000-new-polling.html

They will never accept, It's always in their DNA
I pray INEC get it right in 2019





Anyways, FTC in a while now.

It's funny nowadays that
Whatever you read on net. You have to wait 24hours to confirm it.
They will soon deny next year is election

They will never agree, we are watching them, my fellow lazy youths Will get ourselves busy by monitoring your activities.

Ok but don't come back and deny this statement later@ INEC.

They shall fail in all their rigging plans.

If they like, let them open polling units in Sambisa forest, Buhari must be sent back to Daura!

Statistics of those shouting ‘Buhari must go:'

40%----have no PVC.
20%----have, but can't recall where they kept it.
10%----have, but will end up not voting all.
5%----have, but will collect 2K to still vote for him.
25%----have, and shall keep to their words.

Potential threat to 2019 elections: Fresh fears over the allocation of Polling Units by INEC

Read more at:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/976534/

proeast:
They shall fail in all their rigging plans.

Do you have your PVC ready?

I just hope this govt will accept defeat after 2019 election and handover jejely.

Abeg give people their PVC and stop frustrating them.

The rumor may not be true in its entirety
BUT INEC as it is compromised and is in itself a huge threat to the forthcoming election.

The RECs are nominated by their various state governors and it wouldn't be unlikely that these governors influence their posting too. These RECs owe allegiance to their benefactors, no doubt.

You scratch my back, I scratch yours.

2019 is already compromised.

PDP confused as secondus.


Am sure this coming election will elimate PDP and bring in SDP.

soti:
If they like, let them open polling units in Sambisa forest, Buhari must be sent back to Daura!

U get PVC, or u plan to vote here?

This and many more are some of the millions questions they will come out and deny.

There is no smoke without fire.

On the march again! Whereas Professor Attahiru Jega, immediate past National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, brought some reforms of significant reckoning to the processes and procedures of Nigeria’s electoral system, his controversial allocation of 30,000 Polling Units, PUs, which was shot down in 2015, may be on its way to being surreptitiously re-introduced by the new leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Disguised as Voting Points Settlements, VPS, the cat was let out of the bag recently by the former chairman when he openly congratulated the new leadership on its reforms in the area of voting points, a revelation that was strange to insiders at the Commission.
This report will show why the new move may not different from the failed lopsided allocation, which saw the North handed over 21,000, while the South had less than 9,000 PUs. In addition, it will show the inappropriateness of the hasty move less than 10 months to next year’s general elections

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/976534/

This was the previous proposal by INEC
How can FCT Abuja be allocated more polling units than the entire south east?
I am from the North but this is marginalisation

People think their PVCs will count under Buhari

30,000 polling units for underaged voters

Reliable sources have confirmed this news and that the dull one in asorock will apply all dexterous and mischievous means to rig the 2019 elections and keep himself in power by all means necessary. I wonder why a wimp of a man with nothing to offer except death and sufferings will forcefully want to impose himself on the people.

This is not a Pdp issue. There was a detailed report in vanguard today on the sneaky tactics the INEC boss intends to use in creating new polling units through the back door. It is a lengthy report on Vanguard newspaper

budusky05:
PDP confused as secondus.


Am sure this coming election will elimate PDP and bring in SDP.

NotBeenPaid:

Do you have your PVC ready?

I don't

enlady:
On the march again! Whereas Professor Attahiru Jega, immediate past National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, brought some reforms of significant reckoning to the processes and procedures of Nigeria’s electoral system, his controversial allocation of 30,000 Polling Units, PUs, which was shot down in 2015, may be on its way to being surreptitiously re-introduced by the new leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Disguised as Voting Points Settlements, VPS, the cat was let out of the bag recently by the former chairman when he openly congratulated the new leadership on its reforms in the area of voting points, a revelation that was strange to insiders at the Commission.
This report will show why the new move may not different from the failed lopsided allocation, which saw the North handed over 21,000, while the South had less than 9,000 PUs. In addition, it will show the inappropriateness of the hasty move less than 10 months to next year’s general elections

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/976534/

This was the previous proposal by INEC
How can FCT Abuja be allocated more polling units than the entire south east?
I am from the North but this is marginalisation

This marginalisation must be corrected

hmmm

The earlier we focus our attention on this INEC people the better for all of us. As it stands now I believe the INEC chairman and some key officers needs to be changed prior tovthec2019 elections.
That may be bubu's bonly joker to rig the election.
Nigerians say no more to an inefficient leadership. Go home and tend your frail bones.

Nigerians just need to be vigilant ahead of the 2019 general election.

Are they sure

Buhari's child Zara Is paying over 12million naira as school fees developing her future and Career.*Jonathan's Children 've been moved to London for studies and residence while Developing their career and living In Affluence.....*Atiku Abubakar's Children are abroad schooling....*Tinubu's Children are abroad schooling and Living in Affluence,they are all developing and investing in their children to Continue to rule Us after they are gone.....You are there as a Jobless graduate wearing APC and PDP Customized Vest and Polo, Chanting"Change" holding Brooms and Carrying Umbrellas chanting "Transformation"Killing yourself, fermenting trouble and Constituting nuisance to the Society because of Peanuts that can't make you a better person...... *Stop being a disgrace to your Discipline, Stop Wearing APC Vest and Carrying PDP Umbrellas Because that is the Wish of Politicians for You...* They Know If you have a good Job, they Can't Use you as a thug / Propagandists . *If Buhari will Not bring all his ten Children to the street for Campaign and Jonathan will not bring his Children and Blood Brothers to the Street for Campaign,then you are a disgrace to your family If you don't Stop masquerading yourself as PDP and APC agents*, because up till now, I have never seen Buhari 's Children and Jonathan's Children On the Street wearing APC Vest and holding Brooms, neither have I seen Jonathan's Children carrying the PDP Umbrella even On social media let alone on the Street.... *To whom brain is given, Sense is expected!* _Just Vote. No violence_. Spread the news!
#Say no to violence
#Our Mumu Don do.
Pls be wise youth.

I'll disregard d allegatn as u suggested if after d election in 2019 no new polling units were created.

PDP is confused. lets meet at d pulling Units why are u afraid. In 2015 u guys aired a documentary in NTA,STV,AIT etc to tarnish d image of BUHARI but u all FAILED. Now what type of propaganda do u think u can bring that ll stop us from voting for d President? shame on PDP. no PIG can stop BUHARI come 2019.