The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it has commenced prosecution of persons arrested for illegal possession of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs.
The commission disclosed this in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, in Abuja on after the commission’s meeting.
Okoye said that the commission, at the meeting, deliberated on a number of issues, including the arrest and the prosecution, as well as the collection of PVCs.
Okoye said in the last couple of weeks, the Nigeria Police arrested some individuals found to be in illegal possession of voters’ cards in some states of the federation.
He reiterated INEC’s commitment to continue to pursue all violators of the Electoral Act and ensure their diligent prosecution.
He said that the end of the statutory period for the display of the register of voters for claims and objections, INEC was determined to make the collection of PVCs as seamless as possible.
