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24 Hours To End Of PVC Registration, Abuja Residents Blast INEC Over Inability To Register

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4 years ago

July 30, 2022

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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja on Friday expressed anger over their inability to register for the Permanent Voter Cards, PVC.

In what appears to be a last-minute rush, many residents thronged Continuous Voters Registration, CVR centres on Friday to register for the PVC ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Across the nation’s capital on Friday, many registration centres were overcrowded with persons struggling to get their PVCs, raising fears that many people may not be registered.

When newsmen visited some of the registration centres in the city particularly, within the Bwari Area Council.

Amongst the hundreds of persons who stormed the CVR centre in Bwari, only a few were able to get captured following low input by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC officials.

As of 2pm when newsmen visited the Bwari centre, only about 60 persons had successfully registered despite the teeming crowd.

It was gathered that the centre became rowdy at about 10am when residents waiting to register became upset that the few available INEC officials could not attend to them.

According to report, the centre had just two computers used for the registration at the Bwari INEC office, DAILY POST can report.

One Mr Cletus Chukwu who was angered over the slow pace of the exercise told our correspondent that his attempt to get registered since Monday had failed.

He said, “I have been coming here since Monday this week.

“Every day, I come to this centre early in the morning still, I have not been able to register. Many of us are definitely going to be disenfranchised because, with the way things are going, it will be very impossible for some of us to participate in the election.”

The situation in Kubwa and Dutse-Alhaji centres of the FCT is not any different from that of Bwari as intending voters lamented difficulties in getting registered.

It was gathered that at the Duts-Alhaji centre, transfer of polling unit and other minor services had more attention than fresh registrations.

Felix Ogaba, a resident who was also battling to get registered, said the exercise was not orderly. He alleged that those who had connections with some of the officials do not go through the normal processes.

“We have been here since 3am and here we are. We have over 400 names in that list and I am number 60. I doubt if they will reach my number today. The same thing happened yesterday and I got angry and left”, he said.

Miss Jane Obande said she has no other option but to forfeit the 2023 elections, saying all her efforts to get the PVC have yielded no good results.

“Many of us have already been disenfranchised. I can’t continue anymore, I and my siblings have been coming here since Monday yet as it is now, it is not possible for us to register before the closing date”, she added.

Jane also appealed to the electoral body to extend the deadline in order not to disenfranchise Nigerians who are ready to participate in the coming general elections.

An official of INEC who spoke to our correspondent on conditions of anonymity claimed poor network connectivity was one of their major challenges, explaining that the Bwari centre can only register about 200 persons in a day.

He said, “Among other challenges, I think the major issue here is network service. Sometimes the site will be down maybe because of too much traffic. But I can assure you that we will do our best”.

DAILY POST reports that the exercise, according to the electoral body will end on July 31 (Sunday).

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Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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47 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”

Politics

2027: Wike Opens Up On Preferred Rivers Guber Candidate

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54 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027.

Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja.

Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state.

He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t endorse anybody until the joint coalition meets.”

DAILY POST reports that questions have been raised concerning the fate of current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in 2027.

The FCT Minister was reported to have endorsed former State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, as his preferred candidate for the Rivers State governorship election.

Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George after a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.