CUPP urges INEC to continue distribution of PVCs

Ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled Presidential and National Assemble election, the Lagos State branch of the Coalition United Political parties (CUPP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continue the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) across the state.

Chairman of CUPP in the state, Tunde Daramola, stated this in an interview with BusinessDay, Monday, noting that the continuation of the distribution of the card would afford millions of Nigerians who could not get their cards in the stipulated time the opportunity to get their PVCs.

Daramola, who is also the state chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), berated the commission for yielding to the request of the ruling All Progressives Congress and approving the continuation of campaigns even when it had initially kicked against it.

“I would have expected that INEC should continue with the distribution of the PVCs, because as at now, several Nigerians have not been able to pick up their cards due to the bottleneck in the process”, Daramola said.

The CUPP chairman further urged Nigerians go out massively and vote for the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and protect their votes, stressing that INEC could not be trusted.

“Why INEC suddenly allowed campaigns to continue is because APC said they would campaign.”

“Nigerians should move out and vote for Atiku, and after voting, stand and protect your votes, this INEC cannot be trusted,” Daramola added.

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