The Peter Obi Media Office has alleged that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is planning to buy off Permanent Voter’s Cards from the electorate as a strategy to preventing them from voting them out in the forth coming general elections.
In a statement on Thursday, the Office urged voters to resist the pressure to sell or surrender their PVCs for monetary gains.
According to the Office, the plan of the APC is to allegedly capitalize on the wide-spread poverty to offer money to voters to surrender their cards.
Said the statement: “The Peter Obi Media Office has become aware of the ruling party’s strategy of exploiting the poverty in the land—poverty they have created—by offering large sums of money to people in exchange for their PVCs.
“Exactly 100 days left to election day, we urge Nigerians to remain vigilant against anyone offering money or inducements in exchange for your vote, your PVC, or participation in any scheme aimed at compromising the electoral process.
“Reports from some states indicate that some state governors, who have nothing positive to show to persuade their citizens, including civil servants, are collecting their PVCs in exchange for the payment of their legitimate salaries and allowances,” it alleged.
Advising the voters, the Obi Media Office said: “Your PVC is not for sale. Your vote is not for sale. Your future is not for sale. Collect your PVC. Keep it secure. Do not hand it over to anyone. Reject bribes and report any suspected electoral manipulation to the proper authorities.
“On election day, turn out, vote according to your conscience, protect your ballot, and insist that your vote counts” urging them to also “defend your vote legally. Defend your democracy and create a new Nigeria that will be possible and OK.”
