400,000 PVCs unclaimed in Rivers – Senate Committee (Punch)

The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed concern over more than 400,000 Permanent Voter Cards unclaimed in Rivers State INEC office.

Senator Suleiman Nazif, Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria after an oversight function of the committee in Port Harcourt on Monday.

Nazif is the PDP Senator representing the Bauchi North Federal Constituency.

He said that though INEC had shown readiness in terms of manpower and facility upgrade, low PVC collection rate in Rivers was a source of great concern in the forthcoming general elections. Read more

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