PVC: Oyo declares Thursday and Friday as holiday

The Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has declared Thursday, February
5 and Friday, February 6, 2015 as public holiday in the state.
According to a statement by the governor's Special Adviser on Media,
Dr. Festus Adedayo, the holiday is to enable the people of the state
to collect their Permanent Voters Card.
The governor urged the people to take full advantage of the public
holiday by coming out massively to collect their PVCs, reiterating
that it was an opportunity for them to connect with their future
through voting for the candidates of their choice.
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During a meeting with women groups in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,
Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rufus Akeju, said the Independent
National Electoral Commission would not disenfranchise any voter by
withholding the PVC.
He assured the people of the state that the cards would go round
before the close of distribution on Friday.
Akeju said, "INEC is doing its very best and we will see to it that
all those who registered will get their PVC by Friday. Without the
card, no one can vote, in fact anyone without the PVC has no business
at the polling unit on election days.
"All the remaining cards are available in our office and we urge the
electorate to visit the ward where they registered to collect the
cards. We have realised that some people have refused to come for
their cards while they claim that their cards were not ready.
"If you like your country, you will use your voting rights justly, but
you can only do that if you collect your PVC."
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