PDP seeks removal of INEC official over destruction of PVCs

From Gambo Ahmed Lafia

The Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa state have raised alarm over the destruction of PVCs belonging to its members by an officer of INEC in Awe local government council of Nasarawa state, calling for the immediate sacking of the Electoral officer

Briefing journalists at the Party Secretariat in Lafia the state capital, the PDP State Public relation officer Ibrahim Hamza said that over 100 PVC believed to be for their members were destroyed by INEC boss in Awe.

“The attention of our great party had been drawn to the illegality done by INEC in collaboration with APC members in Awe LGC of the state where large number of PVC of our party and other political parties have been destroyed few days ago”

He maintained. The PRO continued” we are calling on the state and the National headquarters of INEC to verify as well as arrest and sack the electoral officer of Awe .INEC should replace the present Awe Electoral officer with another competent one before 2023 polls. “

Hamza who lamented that this is not the first time that the Awe LGC Electoral officer have been collaborating with APC to de enfranchise their members and other political parties in the state, adding that PDP in the state have facts on ground especially the illegality of INEC officer in Awe LGC. We are aware that some APC members were arrested by the security operatives few days ago and are currently at the state CID in connection with the destruction of PVCs belonging to opposition patties in the state. He however implored PDP members to remained calm as the party officials are on top of the incident, calling on INEC to provide new PVC for those cards were destroyed, PeoplesDaily sought to hear from the Electoral officer Awe LGC as at the time of filling the report proved abortiive as his phone number was not reachable.