The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus has called on Nigeria voters to ensure they check their names as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, displays voters register at all polling units across the country from today, Tuesday November, 6.
Secondus noted that the desire to rescue Nigeria from the “clueless” APC government would be meaningless if everything pertaining to voting is not sorted out ahead.
In a statement signed by his media Adviser Ike Abonyi, the PDP Chairman pointed out that the purpose of the four days display as stipulated by the electoral act was to be sure that no voter was disenfranchised and that “this is the first step to avoid it.”
He posited that cross checking and confirming the details ahead of the election was a means of reducing attempts by the electoral umpires to manipulate the electoral process by saying that names of voters are not available.
“By cross checking and re-cross checking, the voters wittingly would have begun the battle to frustrate rigging of the election,” Secondus said.
He further urged voters who have issues with their particulars to cry out loudly immediately by going to the electoral centres to complain for rectification.
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He said that part of the rigging strategy of the APC working in agreement with some INEC staff was to doctor voter’s lists in the opponent’s strong holds to reduce their electoral advantage.
The PDP National Chairman said: “the unanimity by majority of Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling APC should be chased out of our political lives would have no meaning if we are not ready with the necessary weapon (our PVC) to do that.
“Please note that if you have a PVC and your name is not on the register, you are as good as a person who has gone into a contest he did not register for and expecting a positive result.
“If your team is going into a match you are sure you are better than your opponent and you are not sure of the neutrality of the referee, you need to play well win fair and square and block any room for manipulation.”
Secondus reminded the electorates to always bear in mind that for the 2019 election what is at stake is not just democracy and the country, but their valued individual rights and interests.
