By Emegwoako C. Paschal
Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor of Lagos State, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish a list of all unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards.
According to Mrs Adenike Oriowo, the commission’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos, the number of uncollected cards as of October 21, 2022 is 963,884.
Despite INEC’s efforts to stem the tide of voter apathy, it was discovered that Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Ekiti, and Enugu states lead the figures of huge numbers of unclaimed PVCs across 19 states.
In a statement issued by her media office on Wednesday, November 2nd in Lagos, Ojikutu urged the election management body to ensure a free, fair, and credible election across the country.