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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, on Wednesday, said it had relieved two members of a community it engaged for the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) of their assignment.

This was contained in a statement signed by Femi Akinbiyi, the commission’s Head of Public Affairs in the state.

It said the two persons were found to have denied a few non-indigenes the chance to collect their cards in the state.

The statement said: “The records we have at our disposal, and they are available for all to see, indicate that Lagosians of different ethnic backgrounds have been coming forward to collect their cards.

“To be sure, the bulk of the ad hoc staff engaged for the distribution exercise are NYSC members who come from different ethnic backgrounds.

“With such diverse backgrounds, among whom a substantial number of them are non-indigenes, it is most unlikely that they would embark on discriminating against non indigenes like themselves.

“Our findings, however, revealed that in few places where we did not have the full complement of NYSC members, some members of the community, whom we engaged for the exercise, two of them were found to have denied a few non-indigenes the collection of their cards.

“We have consequently relieved them of this assignment.”

The statement said INEC regretted whatever embarrassment the incident might have caused the affected members of the public.

It thanked those who drew the commission’s attention to the act.

It added: “We are by this press release stating that no INEC official, permanent or ad hoc, has been engaged to give cards to people from only one part of the country while denying others their legitimate right of collecting their cards.

“All INEC staff are under firm instructions to give the PVCs to their rightful owners.”

According to the statement, no money is to be demanded or given in doing so.

It urged the public to be vigilant and assist the commission in drawing its attention to any breach of its guidelines by anyone, including its staff members.

The statement said the distribution of the PVCs would continue at the 20 local government offices of the commission in the state till March 8.

It urged those who had not collected theirs to avail themselves of this extension to collect their PVCs.

SOURCE:http://www.dailyindependentnig.com/2015/02/inec-sacks-two-denying-non-indigenes-pvcs/

Good job
#SaiBuhari

That's nice..

@Osode, pls add the source 'cos this is front page material.

So all those allegations about denial of PVC to non-indigenes in Lagos was true, despite all the denials.

INEC is working

alizenbohr:
@Osode, pls add the source 'cos this is front page material.

So all those allegations about denial of PVC to non-indigenes in Lagos was true, despite all the denials.

I've added the Source.

its really shocking how careless and lackadaisical GEJ, and the average southerner is.

its now very ALARMINGLY clear that JEGA almost rigged A SITTING COMMANDER IN CHIEF OUT, without batting an eyelid

It leaves one with goose pimples.

You have to give it to the average northerner:

they are more motivated

they know exactly whats at stake

they are not easily divided (with Intellectual claptrap)

they Supremely Organized

So the allegation was true after all?
And if the election had taken place, would it be called free and fair?
And who would have taken the blames for failure of the election?

MeAndYou:
So the allegation was true afterall.

Coupled with the lopsided PVC Distribution...
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Doesnt this scare the shit out of you guys??

Osode:
Coupled with the lopsided PVC Distribution...
.
Doesnt this scare the shit out of you guys??

He that kills lawlessly dies lawlessly!

Osode:
I've added the Source.

its really shocking how careless and lackadaisical GEJ, and the average southerner is.

its now very ALARMINGLY clear that JEGA almost rigged A SITTING COMMANDER IN CHIEF OUT, without batting an eyelid

It leaves one with goose pimples.

You have to give it to the average northerner:

they are more motivated

they know exactly whats at stake

they are not easily divided (with Intellectual claptrap)

they Supremely Organized

The 'average' northerner may not know much, but as far as their tribal interest is at stake, they're willing to do all it takes, even to death.

But the southern man is independent, or likes to think of himself as such. And his disunity may be his greatest undoing as far as Nigerian politics is concerned.

... Not like we are one anyway.

EXCELLENT ACTION!

Its almost getting to a week or so since this happen and i didn't see it of FP,people are just opening thread concerning it now even the lalasticlala didn't report it yet all his post that have been heating up the polity always make FP.... Anyway mod dey shark,make he dey do any how him like.

Wow. So the PDP was denying Northerners in Lagos PVC?

EVeryday for the thief, one day for the owner

These people should not just be relieved, they should be arrested, tried and prosecuted and imprisoned!!
There's got to be some law governing that kind of misconduct!! The law is there to punish offenders and as such serve as a deterrent to other potential offenders. When relieving you of a temporary job is the worst consequence, these atrocities would keep being perpetuated!!

APC did everything possible to divert the attention of the masses away from their pre-rigging plans,witholding PVC from potential GEJ supporters but as God may have it,the lid blew open.No matter how long evil is orchestrated,truth and light must conquer....... the goodnews is that GeJ will surely win with a landslide.I hope to come back here after 28th march,ie if the electn holds, to laugh at the then aggrieved and disenchanted APC e-worriors.

raumdeuter:
Wow. So the PDP was denying Northerners in Lagos PVC?

EVeryday for the thief, one day for the owner

Wow, you're so 'wise'.

Where in the report did you see northerners in Lagos as the affected people?

But was it not here on NL that some easterners & south south indigenes were complaining of marginalization in PVC collection in Lagos?

I guess Lagos is currently led by PDP right?

alizenbohr:
Wow, you're so 'wise'.

Where in the report did you see northerners in Lagos as the affected people?

But was it not here on NL that some easterners & south south indigenes were complaining of marginalization in PVC collection in Lagos?

I guess Lagos is currently led by PDP right?

Dont mind the hypocrites