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The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed willingness to allow eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that such a move must be backed by legislative amendments.

The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the commission was committed to expanding voter access through technology, but emphasised that legal provisions must first be updated to accommodate any shift from the current PVC-only system.

The initiative followed remarks by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in December 2024 during a quarterly consultative meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja.

Yakubu highlighted the growing role of technology, particularly the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, in streamlining the electoral process.

He noted that while PVCs will remain valid for those who possess them, future elections could allow voters to use slips generated by INEC or downloaded from its official website for accreditation.

This shift, he said, would lower costs, ease logistical burdens, and curb the misuse of voter cards.

“The commission also believes that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, the use of the Permanent Voters’ Cards as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on Election Day should be reviewed.

“Those who already have the PVCs can still use them to vote, but going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from the Commission’s website will suffice for voter accreditation.

“This will not only save cost, it will also eliminate the issues around the collection of PVCs and the diabolical practice of buying up the cards from voters in order to disenfranchise them,” Yakubu explained.

However, giving an update in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, Oyekanmi stressed that any change in the voting procedure must be supported by corresponding legal amendments.

“It is not our stand alone that is important. Equally critical is what the subsisting law says. While the commission is favourable disposed to the recommendation by stakeholders (that PVCs alone should not be the only criterion for voting at an election), the law needs to be amended to reflect it,” he said.

https://www.thecable.ng/newspaper-headlines-inec-moves-to-legalise-voting-without-pvc/ nlfpmod

Rigging mode activated and another grand electoral heist is being planned.

1 step forward, 5 steps backward... that's the race that Nigeria and Nigerians in Nigeria have been running since 1960. 😩😩😩😩😩

APC, N’Assembly working to enable diaspora Nigerians vote - Ganduje

https://punchng.com/apc-nassembly-working-to-enable-diaspora-nigerians-vote-ganduje/?utm_source=auto-read-also&utm_medium=web

How can people who vehemently kicked again electronic voting in 2023 be suddenly talking about diaspora voting in 2027? The sole responsibility of a supposed unbiased electoral umpire is now being spearheaded by a dollar-bribe stuffing party chair crook.

This shit should never be allowed to stand. The world is advancing towards transparency and progress with the use of technology to enhance electoral and democratic process.

Sadly a nation back here is obsessed with sticking with analogue just to continue to perpetuate criminality.

The truth is we don't have opposition in this country, so the government keeps doing what they like. Na only God can stop Tinubu in 2027.

The funny thing is that, some ethnic champions will celebrate this move because they feel it will "favour us".

How can backwardness favor you. Every country is moving towards transparency and progress but the zaZoo has chosen to retrogress. Because you want to rig, you waste years of policy making and implementation.

GDP experiencing negative growth YoY yet "it will favor us" clowns are happy.

Setting the stage for rigging galore


They will simply rig the election and tell you to go to court knowing fully well they have bought the judges

iwaeda:

the kind rigging wey go occur 2027, I pity who uses his personal money to contest election against sitting president or sitting governor.

Best time to contest election is after an 8 years cycle.

Bye bye President Obi

kingsways:
Setting the stage for rigging galore


They will simply rig the election and tell you to go to court knowing fully well they have bought the judges

I wouldn't contest if I were Obi

It’s all over

They can do all these because they know that all we can do about it is to rant online and if we try to unite against such policy they will just inject ethnicity and religion into our midst and the rest is history.

I've stopped complaining about nigeria issues online esp issues that have to deal with the executive and legislative arm, your complaining doesn't stop them from implementing their policy, you can't do anything about it, they have thought of all possible outcome in their playbook.

So you guys can now see that foreign powers are not the problem we have in 🇳🇬.

And educated idiots are still calling Nigeria a democracy

Mass rigging loading

This track wey dem they play sounds familiar.

Seriously, I know many people that would have gone to the voting center on election day, but did not go because they didn't have PVC.

We have enough data about individuals already

Rigging go plenty for next election. Check this video out.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVsKAIn-9gg

O ti set

Time shall tell
We must get it right some day, and when that hour comes, no man born of a woman can stop the revolution
Ka anyi na aga na ubi ka ji na aka

Nigeria is gone

Racoon:
Rigging mode activated and another grand electoral heist is being planned.

I don't agree with you, rather, disenfranchment reduced largely.

It's over. 25 millions votes manufactured from the internet for APC and the cronies of Baba druggie.

No wonder everyone wants to decamp. It's clear there is no election in 2027

How... INEC dey craze ni ..

I hail you nairalanders. Instead of having a quality dialogue and conversation about the pro and cons of this. They are busy cursing and abusing.

Let’s wait for INeC to properly explain the method they intend to use to prevent double voting.

I voted in the last election without a voter's card, so what are they saying

It is finished. It is now clear that the fight for free and fair elections is against darkness.

With scan/QR codes, we could discard all PVC, or convert them to QR codes. New voters can generate QR codes.

When it’s time to vote, they scan your code to show your photo and name.

After the QR code marks that you have voted, you will not be allowed to vote elsewhere. It will simply show that you have voted and the location and time.

Technology can save a lot of time, money and propensity of error.

All na process.

Common man go think say na for their own benefit.

Tinubu is the very first Nigerian President who never stopped campaigning and working towards winning an election. Even as e win the first term, he didn't stop. Oga continued for the 2nd despite being over 4-years ahead

maxiuc:
Nigeria is gone

Do they use PVC in UK, Canada and US?