There were revelations in Abuja on Monday on why President Goodluck Jonathan and the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party were angry with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega.

A week-long investigation by our correspondent in Abuja showed that the President and his party are not happy with Jega over his insistence that the commission would use the Permanent Voter Cards for the election.

The PVCs were used for the conduct of the governorship elections in both Ekiti and Osun states, which were won by the PDP and the All Progressives Congress respectively.

Apart from this, the President and the party were also angry that the commission was going ahead with its decision to use card readers.

This technology was however not used in both Ekiti and Osun states elections.

The commission has said that the card reader can only read PVC issued by it and that any person that shows up at the polling unit without a PVC or with a card not issued by INEC will not be able to vote.

It was learnt that the Presidency and the ruling party were not totally against the use of the PVCs, but they were not happy with the use of card readers.

A worker in the Presidency who spoke with our correspondent on Sunday queried the insistence of INEC under the leadership of Jega to go ahead with the two items.

He said, “Now, what we are saying is that yes, the PVCs were used in both Ekiti and Osun governorship elections but the way and manner the PVCs are being distributed now is suspicious.

“Look at the figure of those who have collected from the northern part of the country and look at the figure from the southern part, where President Jonathan hails from.

“If the election is going to be by ethnic sentiment alone, you will know that our President has been defeated already. So, that’s the reason.

“Look at Ogun and Lagos states, which we all know are politically sophisticated. Why are the electorates not picking their PVCs? We are worried.”

In terms of PVCs collection, figures released by the commission indicated that Ogun State is lagging behind among all the states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory.

In the state, only 808,590 out of the 1,829,534 registered voters had collected their PVCs. This figure represents a mere 44.20 per cent.

But the commission said that 1,387,401 PVCs had been delivered to the state.

Lagos State with 5,822,207 registered voters had recorded 63.44 per cent of the PVCs collection. This shows that 3,693,355 of the cards had been picked by their owners.

But the commission said that 5,558,062 cards had been delivered for voters in the state.

This means that there are 1,864,707 PVCs yet to be picked by their owners in the state.

When asked whether the refusal of the owners of the PVCs to pick them up could be attributed to Jega, the source said that the commission should embark on more enlightenment.

On the issue of card readers, a member of the National Working Committee of the party, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that there was no way the machine would be effective in the area of accreditation of voters.

When this issue was raised before the commission, an explanatory note presented to our correspondent showed that accreditation of a voter using the card reader is expected to last for about 20 seconds.


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If you like, angry with jega

You must reach otuoke dis march

In the state, only 808,590 out of the 1,829,534 registered voters had collected their PVCs. This figure represents a mere 44.20 per cent.
But the commission said that 1,387,401 PVCs had been delivered to the state.

Large number of 442133 PVCs undelivered in ogun state

Lagos State with 5,822,207 registered voters had recorded 63.44 per cent of the PVCs collection.
But the commission said that 5,558,062 cards had been delivered for voters in the state.

large nnumber 335,145 PVCs undelivered in Lagos State.

This is not PVCs that is meant for collection but undelivered?

God have mercy

There is every indications that this man is going

He provided no platform for millions of Southerners running for their life from the violent north to vote here in the south amounting to millions of GEJ'S voters being disenfranchised

If it is you, will u be happy?

Upon that the level of pvc collections was more than double in the northern states. I don't know weda he used juju do the magic or other unknown strategies.

Am not against pvc cum card reader but the way the whole inec affairs was going under this prof is pointing some where to benefit the opposition

GEJ!!! a warning note, don't allow anybody to take matchet and go to your back while u are a matchet man

GEJ pls leave Jega alone to carry out his duties to Nigeria in peace! What is even your problem sef?

I think u are already spending billions campaigning, why can't u bank on that for your victory?? It seems u don't mind being disgraced just like Gbagbo. Carry on then, your day of reckoning is at hand already.

WE NEED A CHANGE OF GOVT
SAI BUHARI

Fact is GEJ cnt win in an election wt 80% transparency


Jega is sticking to being truthful n' dats y they want to remove him


Nigeria is on the brink


But will Nigerians counter or accept it, we will see

To be honest,Jonathan & pdp have both lost it already.The real problem they have is allowing OBJ leave their party.That baba was the only sensible member of that party.Anyway,I sympathise with GEJ and his team of failures.

PVC has address of the voter right there at the bottom of the card. INEC should pick the PVCs and with the addresses on them, distribute them house to house like we do on immunisation programme. I give just two days, all the PVCs will be distributed.

If we like make we use our national id cards for election, Buhari will still win


Sai Buhari

we Are Ready!

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PVC has address of the voter right there at the bottom of the card. INEC should pick the PVCs and with the addresses on them, distribute them house to house like we do on immunisation programme. I give just two days, all the PVCs will be distributed.

And what's the job of your Postal Service if INEC is reduced to delivering mail? Oh, you didn't know that if GEJ's boys sold at least 3-5 of the Private Jets Jonathan always boasts about on his campaigns that NIPOST would be adequately funded? If they didn't steal the money meant for development to buy Private Jets your PVC would be sitting in your mail box next to your front door.

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Jega has failed nigerians, he gave pvcz to under age, boko haram, and apc thugs dat ve bad mouth odour

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Jonathan looking for every means to cancel the card reader. Why is pdp afraid of accreditation process, as a progressive member, I support free, fair election. Let go to the poll.

March4buhari
APC.......victory

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Elections come and go make person rest joor.

stay positive and positive will happen. readers card or no readers card no body can manipulate us again. Pdp's fear of Card readers is d begining of suspicion.

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Be very aware of PDP agents of land misappropriation

Orunto:
PVC has address of the voter right there at the bottom of the card. INEC should pick the PVCs and with the addresses on them, distribute them house to house like we do on immunisation programme. I give just two days, all the PVCs will be distributed.

And in 4years, people didn't relocate from their initial address right

Long and short of the matter is that the whole process of PVC was tailored to favour the APC . Jega is compromised.
My only problem is that PDP should have seen the handwriting on the wall long before now and correct it.
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PVCs and the temporary voting cards should be used to give every Nigerian a chance to vote.
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GEJ till 2019. whether the Devil , BH , or Jega like it or not.
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Nigerians don't need somebody that has not been able to CHANGE his life for better since leaving power 31yrs ago.

thought it was all part of the plan to rig y are u vexed with him now

booked for my Haters