By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on its supporters and members at home and in the diaspora, to take advantage of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) online Continuous Voter Registration exercise to register and complete the process at designated centres from where they can obtain their Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC).
In a statement issued yesterday by the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), John James Akpanudoedehe, the party reminded members that the Permanent Voters’ Card is the only legal instrument voters can use to elect leaders who can sustain the national ongoing efforts of APC governments at the Federal, State and Local Government Areas to sustain its successes in renewing national infrastructure, transforming agriculture and diversifying the economy.
“APC members across the country should equip themselves with the voters’ cards to enable them vote in several forthcoming by-elections and other staggered elections culminating in the 2023 general elections.
“New voters can pre-register on the INEC portal, while those who have registered in the past can access the platform to review their voter registration status. Some of the features on the portal allow registered voters to update their personal information or transfer their voter registration to another polling unit. Registered voters can also request for replacement of damaged or defaced Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) on the portal.
“Meanwhile, new voters are only required to fill and upload their forms on the portal after entering their biodata and required documents, after which they are expected to visit an INEC state or local government office to provide their fingerprints before July 19th to complete the registration and obtain their voter’s cards.”
To this end, APC therefore called on the over 40 million registered members of the party to register as voters enmasse to ensure that the party continues to be the leading and winning party which has superior policies and orientation to implement projects and programmes aimed at improving the wellbeing of all Nigerians.
In another development, the chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), who is also the Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni, at the weekend met with the three Senators representing Kwara state.
Receiving Senators Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (Kwara South) and Sadiq Suleiman Umar (Kwara North), Governor Buni said the meeting centered on promotion of unity in the party in Kwara state.
He said the national leadership of the party will continue to support unity and progress of APC in the state.
A statement issued by his Director General of Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, said Buni, while receiving the Senators, said “As you are aware, the Caretaker committee is repositioning the party, reconciling differing opinions to build strong and united membership that will improve the fortunes of the party”.
He assured that the party leadership has great respect for due process, discipline and all programmes that will contribute to making the party strong.
The senators assured that, they will continue to promote unity in the party. They commended Governor Buni for giving the party the desired leadership with a sense of direction.
“We will use our positions to help build a strong APC in kwara state and to contribute meaningfully in the assembly to support the APC-led government to improve the lives of Nigerians” Sen. Ashiru said.
