The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has seized seven Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and five party agent cards from underaged voters during the Qua’an Pan North House of Assembly bye-election.
INEC National Commissioner, North Central, Prof. Anthonia Simbini, made the disclosure in Kwa, Qua’an Pan, Plateau State on Saturday .
“We discovered in some polling units three major problems during the accreditation in this bye-election; under-aged, fake party agent cards and low turnout of voters,’’ Simbini said.
Simbini expressed happiness with the presiding officers who turned away most of the under-aged voters during the accreditation process.
The commissioner further stated that using underage persons to execute elections was unacceptable.
She said, “We have seen with our eyes and seized seven PVCs from the under-aged and five fake party agent cards in some few polling units visited.”
“The children should not take the law into their hands but should wait until they reach the age of 18.
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