The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as misleading
and false, the trending narrative that Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by
the Commission in 2011 should be revalidated before the 2023 general election.
Addressing
the concerns of Nigerians in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP on
Saturday in Abuja, the chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, said it is
also not true that the Commission will use a so-called “New Card Reader” for
the 2023 elections
He
said the PVCs issued by INEC in 2011 and after can still be used by their
respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections.
According
to him: “The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after
can still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections,
including the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections,
the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General
Election. To be sure, PVCs issued in 2011 and after do not need any
revalidation.
“What
the Commission intends to use is a multi-purpose gadget, known as the INEC
Voter Enrolment Device (IVED). It is currently being used for the physical registration
of voters. During an election, it will facilitate the Bimodal Voter
Accreditation System (BVAS), which provides for both fingerprint and facial
authentication.”
Explaining
further, he said the device will also be used to upload individual polling unit
election results to the INEC Result Viewing portal (IReV) in real-time on
election day.
“The
general public should therefore disregard the fake news making the rounds that
the PVCs issued in 2011 need revalidation. There is no need to revalidate any
PVC issued by INEC for election purposes,” he added.
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