2 INEC Staff in Trouble as Commission Takes Strong Decision Over Extortion During PVC Registration Exercise
- The Independent National Electoral Commission has queried two of its staff for demanding and collecting bribes from Permanent Voters' Card registrants
- INEC's administrative secretary made the announcement in a press statement dated Thursday, June 17
- According to the commission, the two staff have been withdrawn from the field and their replacements deployed to Oju local government area of Benue state
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Two staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue state are facing sanctions for allegedly extorting Permanent Voters' Card registrants.
Daily Trust reports that the commission has queried the staff serving in the Oju local government area of the state for reports of demanding and collecting gratification from registrants.
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In a statement dated June 17, the administrative secretary of INEC in Benue state, Shehu Abdulwahab, said that with respect to the ongoing continuous voters' registration (CVR), two of the commission’s staff were reportedly demanding money to register people.
Extorting Nigerians before registration for PVC
His words:
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“The attention of the commission has been drawn to reports that two of our staff in Oju Local Government Area alleged to have demanded payment of a fee before registering citizens as voters in the local government.
“The commission is deeply concerned over this development as provisions have been made for our offices across the state to ensure a hitch-free exercise at no cost to the citizens."
“As an immediate measure to arrest the ugly situation, the commission has withdrawn the two members of staff from the field, issued them queries and replaced them."
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The All Progressives Congress in Abia state had been cautioned against working against the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, as amended.
The warning was handed to the party by the leadership of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP).
According to CNPP, the move to upturn the candidacy of Uche Ogah as the party's governorship candidate in the state is unconstitutional.
2023 election: NAHCON commissioner calls for extension of CVR registration
Ahead of the 2023 presidential polls, a commissioner of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had asked INEC to extend its continuous voter registration.
Commissioner of NAHCON in the south-south region, Sadiq Musa urged the electoral body to make the process seamless for Nigerians.
Musa also urged Muslims in the south-south region to participate in the electoral process of the forthcoming general election.
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