INEC debunks viral voter ID video
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday debunked a viral video about voter identification numbers.
Indeed, the Commission has also warned against false information and disinformation.
The Commission said the image painted by the circulating video was not the true picture.
The viral video showed INEC staff from FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Regional Office, Lagos extracting VIN from permanent voter cards and enter it on their mobile phone.
While praising the vigilance of Nigerians, the Commission however said that the conclusion of the video that the VIN was harvested with the aim of undermining the 2023 general election was far from the truth.
>The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, explained in a statement that what was seen in the video was only part of an inventory of uncollected cards.
Furthermore, he said this was in line with the new guidelines for the management and collection of PVC, approved by the Commission for nationwide implementation.
He added: "In its determination to improve the rate of PVC collection, the Commission has decided to establish a PVC collection process that includes an online component. The procedure involves registered voters with access to Internet could go to a dedicated portal to check if their PVCs are ready and to find their locations for later collection.
“They just need to provide their contact details such as name, date of birth, state of registration or the last six digits of the VINs they provided/received during registration, to locate their cards. This would improve the PVC collection process, but without prejudice to those wishing to go directly to collection centers.
"For new PVCs, i.e. those resulting from continuous voter registration that took place between January and July 2022, VINs were automatically collected and made available online. However, for older uncollected PVCs that predate the new guidelines, their VINs must be manually and painstakingly harvested to be uploaded to the PVC collection portal.The portal will also improve the Commission's records of collected and uncollected PVCs.
While the Commission appreciates the vigilance of Nigerians and their determination to see free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in 2023, it is extremely important that the information as contained in the said video is verified before it is released. share with the public.”
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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday debunked a viral video about voter identification numbers.
Indeed, the Commission has also warned against false information and disinformation.
The Commission said the image painted by the circulating video was not the true picture.
The viral video showed INEC staff from FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Regional Office, Lagos extracting VIN from permanent voter cards and enter it on their mobile phone.
While praising the vigilance of Nigerians, the Commission however said that the conclusion of the video that the VIN was harvested with the aim of undermining the 2023 general election was far from the truth.
>The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, explained in a statement that what was seen in the video was only part of an inventory of uncollected cards.
Furthermore, he said this was in line with the new guidelines for the management and collection of PVC, approved by the Commission for nationwide implementation.
He added: "In its determination to improve the rate of PVC collection, the Commission has decided to establish a PVC collection process that includes an online component. The procedure involves registered voters with access to Internet could go to a dedicated portal to check if their PVCs are ready and to find their locations for later collection.
“They just need to provide their contact details such as name, date of birth, state of registration or the last six digits of the VINs they provided/received during registration, to locate their cards. This would improve the PVC collection process, but without prejudice to those wishing to go directly to collection centers.
"For new PVCs, i.e. those resulting from continuous voter registration that took place between January and July 2022, VINs were automatically collected and made available online. However, for older uncollected PVCs that predate the new guidelines, their VINs must be manually and painstakingly harvested to be uploaded to the PVC collection portal.The portal will also improve the Commission's records of collected and uncollected PVCs.
While the Commission appreciates the vigilance of Nigerians and their determination to see free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in 2023, it is extremely important that the information as contained in the said video is verified before it is released. share with the public.”
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