The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted Bola Tinubu’s assertion that the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) are about to expire.

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Tinubu, who recently entertained some of his fans, said that the number of eligible voters has decreased in recent years due to the expiration of PVCs.

Prof. Bolade Eyinla, Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman of INEC, refuted this claim.

Those who have already registered for elections do not need to do so again, according to Eyinla, because their cards are valid for future elections.

Such claims, according to the INEC Chairman’s CTA, may encourage people to register twice. He stated,

“This information is not correct. The PVC issued to all previously registered voters remains valid. This kind of statement will certainly push eligible voters to register more than once thereby creating the problem of double and multiple registrations.”

Mr. Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, also remarked on Tinubu’s assertion, pointing out that double registration is illegal in Nigeria.

Oyekanmi said; 

“In fact, double registration is an offence under our laws. Eligible Nigerians are entitled to register only once. Once a name appears on the National Register of Voters, it stays there permanently.

“One of the very few instances where a name could be removed from the register is if there’s a strong and verifiable proof that the person bearing the name has died.”

Source: NaijaOnPoint.com

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