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Group Questions Buhari's Readiness To Conduct Free, fair Election | READ WHY

Afnews Editor

Jan 06, 2023

Barely 49 days to the 2023 general elections, a group of Civil Society Organisations on Friday, expressed concerns over the reports of missing Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs and the challenge of locating them.

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The CSOs worried President Muhammadu Buhari must be prepared to conduct a free and fair election.

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The organisations expressed their views during a press conference by the Focal Person of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Groups, Maximilian Tashilani; the Convener of Coalition of Civil Society For Good Governance, Okpanachi Jacob; and chairman of Arewa Transformational Leaders, Yusuf Ibrahim.

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They also raised concerns over the voter education carried out by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which, they said, needed to be improved.

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The CSOs also warned the judiciary against the reckless granting of court orders, injunctions and judgments.

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He said, "From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari is not only desirous of bequeathing the legacy of a free and fair election, he is also poised to ensure that all institutions responsible for delivering credible elections are genuinely independent.

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The organisations expressed their views during a press conference by the Focal Person of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Groups, Maximilian Tashilani; the Convener of Coalition of Civil Society For Good Governance, Okpanachi Jacob; and chairman of Arewa Transformational Leaders, Yusuf Ibrahim.

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"The difficulties voters undergo to collect their PVCs are unbearable. Aside from the challenges of locating one PVC, there are also reports of missing PVCs,ÔÇØ he said.

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