Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has
urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the
list of all unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards.
The commission’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Oriowo,
put the number of uncollected cards at 963,884 as of October 21, 2022.
Across 19 states indicated that Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Ekiti and Enugu
states lead the figures of huge numbers of unclaimed PVCs despite the
efforts by INEC to stem the tide of voter apathy.
Ojikutu, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos by her media
office, urged the election management body to ensure a free, fair and
credible election across the country.
She said, “I urge INEC to publish all unclaimed PVCs and the
publication should be on a local government basis. The upcoming
election should be issue-based and devoid of mudslinging that would
distract the electorate to make an informed decision.
“The election management body should continue on the same trajectory
that would ensure openness and transparency to forestall any violence
after the election.
“The choices we make will either strengthen if we choose the right
candidate or worsen the economic situation of the country if a wrong
and incompetent candidate is elected.”
