The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Director for Voter Education and Publicity, Victor Aluko, has clarified allegations that staff of the commission is colluding with certain people to prevent eligible Nigerians from collecting their Permanent Voters Cards, PVC as false.
He disclosed this on Friday while responding to questions on the Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme.
Aluko affirmed that any of its staff found to be thwarting Nigerians from collecting their PVCs would be punished and prosecuted by the law.
He said, “Well, personally, I don’t believe so. I don’t believe that anybody is colluding with anyone to prevent eligible Nigerians from collecting their PVCs. I don’t think so.
“Yes, we thank Nigerians for trusting us and believing in us. And the stand of the commission is that any of our staff that is found to have done such a thing will be punished and even prosecuted because it is against the law to deny eligible persons from collecting their PVCs. That is obstruction, and any staff that is found to have done such a thing will be punished.
“If anyone sees a staff doing such a thing, please report them, and the commission will not sweep it under the carpet; such staff in any part of the country will be punished,” Aluko said