The Independent National Electoral Commission says may extend
the deadline for collection of PVCs beyond tomorrow, February 8, to
ensure those yet to collect theirs do so.
INEC chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu dropped the hint at the
National Stakeholders Meeting ahead of the forthcoming election,
stating that it is not the desire of INEC to disenfranchise any
voter.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu also on Thursday, assured that the
commission has no intention to postpone election in Rivers and
Zamfara States.
While he maintained that INEC will always obey all court orders,
he said the commission has put in place contingency plan to hold
election as scheduled in those States even if an order of court
comes very close to the election day.
He however insists that the commission will not honour any
conflicting judgement especially when they are issued by courts of
coordinate jurisdiction.
Details later…
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