INEC Says The Internally Displaced Persons in Borno State Will Vote In 2015 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed plans to make arrangements for northern citizens displaced by the Boko Haram sect, tagged “Internally Displaced Persons” to vote in the 2015 general elections.
This was disclosed on wednesday by the Borno state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Tukur Sa’ad, during a visit to the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai in Maiduguri.
Sa’ad said that although the commission was yet to figure their plans regarding the IDPs, it had scheduled Novevember 28 for the commencement of distribution of Permanent Voter Cards in Borno state.
He said: “The issuance of PVCs to registered voters will take place in only 12 LGAs considered to be relatively safe in Borno. The exercise will last for six days.”
He said that the number of registered voters in the 12 LGAs represented about 52 percent of total number of voters registered in the state in 2010.
“The PVCs will be issued based on the temporary voters’ cards issued at the nationwide voters registration in 2010. PVC is like an ATM card that will not allow an individual to vote more than once in an election.”
The royal father in turn thanked Garbai for the visit while also expressing joy that INEC was making effort to hold election in the state in spite of the current security challenges.
