Some civil societies in the South-East have expressed concern that many eligible voters in the region could be disenfranchised in the upcoming elections if some officials of the electoral body, INEC persist in neglecting their duties.
Speaking at the civil society South-East stakeholders’ meeting on the 2023 general elections in Enugu State, the participants alleged that many eligible voters are finding it difficult to get their voter's card despite several visits to the various Permanent Voter Cards distribution centers across the Southeast region.
They called on INEC authorities in the region, to use the one-week extension for the distribution of PVCs to ensure that no voter is disenfranchised.
However, the civil societies praised INEC for complying with the schedules on the electoral processes so far and urged the Commission to ensure that all votes count at the 2023 polls.
Heads of the security agencies in the South East participated in the stakeholder's meeting.
They assured that they were ready to provide effective security before, during, and after the elections.
Meanwhile, SaharaReporters made checks on the progress of the distribution of the PVCs in local communities and observed that INEC officials were not yet distributing the PVCs in some local communities.
At Obeagu community in Ishielu Ward 8, in Ebonyi State, INEC officials were not distributing the PVCs.
A resident of the community, Ogbuabor Samuel, told SaharaReporters that no INEC staff had been seen in the Ward
since the distribution of PVCs started.
Politics and Opinion.
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