The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Katsina State, Alhaji Salimu Lawal Boyi, has warned eligible voters against selling their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 normal elections.
Boyi, who could also be the highlight correct of the Accord Party, gave the caution whilst talking to newsmen on Saturday after a implementation of person birthday celebration chairmen in Katsina. He suggested voters to productive their balloting rights ahead of subsequent 12 months’s elections.
Boyi alleged that some people have been going from area to deal with, specifically focused on ladies, with guarantees of empowerment and different kinds of short in space for his or her voter playing cards. He suggested citizens to not modification their balloting rights for guarantees of outstanding that may by no means materialise.
“I call on the people to stop selling their rights because your voter card is your right. The PVC is an important instrument for citizens to participate in elections and hold political leaders accountable,” the correct steered.
Boyi stressed out that the renounce’s message to the quotation used to be that they will have to pop out en masse to gather their PVCs, describing them as the one weapon voters will have to mediate to protect themselves against dangerous ultimate.
According to him, “Residents should be wary of individuals making promises of empowerment in exchange for their voter cards, such arrangements could deprive them of their right to freely choose their leaders.”
