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The Independent National Electoral Commission has lost 4,503 Permanent Voter Cards to hoodlums in five local government areas of Akwa Ibom State, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Austin Okojie, has said.

Of the 4,503 PVCs snatched, Abak LGA lost 664; Ikono, 96; Mkpat Enin, 208; Oruk Anam, 2333; and Ukanafun, 1202 to hoodlums.

Okojie, who addressed traditional rulers during a state summit on peaceful conduct of 2015 elections in Uyo on Tuesday, revealed that 1,468,780 permanent voter cards were sent to the state.

“We had a security issue where a total of 4,503 of the permanent voter cards were snatched during the exercise in five local government areas of Akwa Ibom State,” he said.

Presenting status of the PVC distribution, he stated that 1,177,910, representing 80% of PVCs have been distributed, leaving a balance of 284,915 to be claimed.

Okojie urged the traditional rulers in the state to ensure free, fair, peaceful and credible elections by using their positions to appeal to members of their communities to go for their cards between now and the next four weeks to enable them exercise their voting rights during the forthcoming elections.

The commissioner, however, said that with the introduction of card readers to authenticate real owners of each voting card, no snatched card will be useful during the elections as defaulters would be screened out of the exercise.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has lost 4,503 Permanent Voter Cards to hoodlums in five local government areas of Akwa Ibom State, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Austin Okojie, has said.

dre11:
Who are the hoodlums that could snatch PVC from a PDP control state and all apparatus of the governments









Seems this people are getting desperate to have 99% of votes in all state of that region
So, they have to steal voters cards because the feel the pulse of the people and see that they can't win with such a margin again

dre11:
Who are the hoodlums that could snatch PVC from a PDP control state and all apparatus of the governments









Seems this people are getting desperate to have 99% of votes in all state of that region
So, they have to steal voters cards because the feel the pulse of the people and see that they can't win with such a margin again

SUBMARINE:
I think APC can do that to reduce the 100% votes GEJ is expecting

Don't you think so

dre11:
Why is it only happening in PDP control state
It did happen in Niger state too

Do you wanna tell me that APC have misplaced their priority by going after a place not sure off than going to their strong base

SUBMARINE:
APC might be planning to reduce PDP voting strength in PDP's strongholds