Kasim
Gaidam, the electoral commissioner in the state, disclosed this at a news
conference in Yola.
The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) in Adamawa says it has 288,043 unclaimed
Permanent Voter Cards.
Kasim
Gaidam, the electoral commissioner in the state, disclosed this at a news
conference in Yola.
Gaidam
expressed concern over the development and attributed the situation to lack of
proper voter education and enlightenment.
” We have a
total of 288,043 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards out of which 164,409 cards
are for 2017 and 2018 registrations. ” Gaidam said.
He noted
that currently, there were 425,252 authentic registered voters in the state. He,
however,appealed to those who registered and yet to collect, to come forward
and collect their cards.
On the
recently concluded party primaries, he said the commission monitored 16
political parties in the state.
On the use
of political thugs for election purposes, he advised the political parties to
educate thier candidates and also
recruit educated party agents and well informed youths as agents instead of
illiterate thugs.
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