ADC alleges PVC mop-up, fake Amotekun plot

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, has accused agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of illegally collecting Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the state. The ADC's Director of Communications, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, alleged that these actions are intended for "sinister purposes" and urged residents to resist such attempts.

Aribisogan further alleged that political thugs are being outfitted in fake Amotekun Security Network uniforms. These individuals, he claims, are undergoing training to intimidate voters, snatch ballot boxes, and attack polling agents on election day. The ADC views this impersonation as a deliberate plot to confuse voters and discredit the regional security outfit, which is trusted by the people of Ekiti.

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Across several local government areas in Ekiti, our party has documented a pattern where agents and foot soldiers of the APC are moving from house to house and polling units demanding the collection of PVCs and National Identification Numbers from voters.

The ADC campaign spokesperson called upon the Ekiti Amotekun Corps Commander and the police to promptly identify and apprehend anyone found wearing an unauthorized Amotekun uniform. "Across several local government areas in Ekiti, our party has documented a pattern where agents and foot soldiers of the APC are moving from house to house and polling units demanding the collection of PVCs and National Identification Numbers from voters," Aribisogan stated.

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They promised cash, food items, or welfare support in exchange. This is a direct violation of Section 121 of the Electoral Act 2022, which prohibits voter inducement and the seizure of voter cards.

He explained that these agents offer cash, food items, or welfare support in exchange for the cards, which he described as a direct violation of Section 121 of the Electoral Act 2022. The ADC believes the ultimate goal is to disenfranchise citizens and enable thumb-printing and multiple voting. The party urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a public warning against PVC and NIN harvesting and deploy monitoring teams to flashpoints.

However, the APC state Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, dismissed the allegations as a display of ignorance. He argued that advanced technology makes the use of another person's PVC impossible and questioned the APC's motive for collecting voter cards. "The ADC have run out of what to say, and they are only displaying their ignorance," Dipe said.

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The ADC have run out of what to say, and they are only displaying their ignorance.