Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged registered voters in Kogi and Bayelsa who are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to do so before Sept. 30 deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
IPAC President, Chief Peter Ameh, gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.
Ameh, the National Chairman of Peoples Progressives Alliance (PPA), said that IPAC would be embarking on awareness campaign in the two states on need for registered voters to collect their PVCs as well embrace peaceful election.
He said that IPAC would also be engaging critical stakeholders in ensuring that the elections in the two states were peaceful and successful.
“We are going to be campaigning on Kogi and Bayelsa for free and non-violence elections.
“We are also going to campaign for those who have yet to collect their PVCs to do so before the deadline for collection.
“We are also going to advocate that citizens do not sell their votes,” he said.
Ameh advised voters in the states to embrace peace and not allow themselves to be used for electoral violence in the Nov. 16 elections.
“Citizens must understand that elections are not war. Whoever wins in Kogi or Bayelsa will be citizen of the state and Nigerians. We are all brothers.
“What we are looking for is to bring out the best on the table that can be able to drive growth, development, bring cohesion into the development of the states and communal existence among various people,” he said
Action Alliance withdraws petition from Imo election tribunal
Action Alliance (AA) party says it has withdrawn its petition from the Imo Election Tribunal for the overall interest of the party and the state.
Mr Kenneth Udeze, Chairman of the party said this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr James Vernimbe on Monday in Abuja.
Udeze said that the decision was unanimously taken after extensive deliberation at the party’s National Convention that was held over the weekend in Abuja.
He said that series of approvals and adoptions of recommendation from reports by the Disciplinary Committee set up by the party’s National Think Tank Committee (NTTC) were also made.
“The NTTC and the National Executive Committee (NTC) approved the withdrawal of the party’s name from the Imo election petition tribunal at its national convention.
“The committees also approved the expulsion from the party its suspended NEC members in pursuant to article 13(a 1) and 15 (5b) following the party’s 2005 constitutions.
“And nine members from the party have been elected to replace the other expelled nine NEC members,’’ he said.
The chairman said that the dissolution of the party’s executives in Osun, Lagos State Cross River, Kogi, Oyo State, Zamfara, Adamawa and Imo chapters have been approved.
According to him, new caretakers have been appointed and approved in the states.
Udeze also said that the appointment of administrative secretary and other staff of the party had been approved.
He, however, reiterated that the party would partner with Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).
