National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, Hajia Amina Zakari, said on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, that the outcome of next month’s presidential and governorship elections would be announced within 48 hours after the close of voting.
Zakari said this during a public sensitisation and practical demonstration of the accreditation and election processes, meant to familiarise the electoral officers with the voting procedure.
She said the changes in the election timetable had enabled the commission to perfect the process, explaining, “The commission would treat observations and ensure smooth conduct of the election proper and to avoid hitches and criticisms.”
That was as the divergent views by the political parties on the use of the permanent voter cards (PVCs) and electronic card readers (ECRs) continued at the weekend. While the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is vehemently supporting the use of the PVCs for the coming elections, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is urging INEC to consider the use of the PVCs alongside the temporary voter cards (TVCs) to enable eligible voters who may not have gotten their PVCs before the elections to participate in the exercise. PDP hinges its call for the use of the TVCs on what it considers the sloppy distribution of the PVCs by INEC and the need to ensure that no one is disenfranchised on account of inability to get the PVC.
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