Participants at the civil society South-East stakeholders’ meeting on the 2023 general elections in Enugu State have expressed disappointment over the activities of some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) whom they accused of failing in the discharge of their duties. Speaking at the Forum, the participants alleged that at various Permanent Voter Cards distribution centres across the South east region, many eligible voters could not obtain their cards despite several visits to the centers.
South-East Civil Societies Lament Difficulty In Obtaining Voter Cards, PVCs, Accuse Electoral Body, INEC Of InefficiencyParticipants at the civil society South-East stakeholders’ meeting on the 2023 general elections in Enugu State have expressed disappointment over the activities of some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission whom they accused of failing in the discharge of their duties.
INEC was however commended for ensuring the compliance with the schedules on the electoral processes so far, urging the Commission to ensure that all votes count at the 2023 polls in the country. Meanwhile, SaharaReporters' checks showed that INEC officials were not distributing the PVCs at local communities.
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