2023: Court Decides Fate of Registered Voters without PVCs January 30 Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned till January 30, the decision whether to compel the In
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned till January 30, the decision whether to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow registered voters without Permanent Voters Cards participate in the forthcoming general election.
The Incorporated Trustees of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Mr Emmanuel Chukwuka and Mr Bruno Okeahialam, had, in their suit asked the court to determine whether INEC can, as a consequence of its own contraption, bottleneck, compromise or negligence disenfranchise or deprive Nigerians the right or opportunity to vote in the forthcoming general election, having regard to the true intention of Section 47 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The lawyer claimed that the cause of action was triggered by a statement attributed to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, wherein he acknowledged that INEC facilities were attacked and razed down. INEC, he said, has the responsibility of ensuring the safety of PVCs which are sensitive materials used during election.
According to him, the BVAS machine do not require the last six digits to work, saying that it is the PVC that enables the machine to recognise a voter.
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