Don’t sell your PVCs, Osun Governor warns residents amid alleged opposition plot

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued a stern warning to residents, urging them not to surrender their Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) for financial gain. He revealed an alleged plot by the opposition to compromise the upcoming August 15 polls by purchasing voters' cards and extracting PIN numbers.

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Don’t release your PVC to anyone for money

According to a statement from his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor detailed a coordinated effort by the opposition to disenfranchise voters. This scheme reportedly involves offering monetary incentives for PVCs and their PIN numbers, particularly targeting local government areas with strong support for the Accord Party. The aim, Adeleke stated, is to disrupt voter registration by relocating individuals and making it impossible for them to vote in their registered locations.

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to buy up voters’ voting cards and extract PIN numbers from the cards to disenfranchise voters on August 15

Adeleke further described the alleged actions as criminal and a violation of the Electoral Act. He called on the electoral commission to intervene, citing reports of "insider collusion" in the opposition's alleged operations. "Any link between the pin numbers on the voter’s card and manipulations of the voting process is a source of concern for us," he said, expressing trust in the electoral body to act decisively. He implored the people of Osun State to protect their PVCs, emphasizing that the cards represent their power to elect leaders and warning that the opposition seeks to prevent them from exercising this right.

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The plot is to ensure massive dislocation of registered voters from their place of registration such as from one town to the other and thereby making it impossible for such voters to vote on the day of election.