Voters can wait to hear result at polling booths, Jega declares

INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega: Voters can wait for election results at polling booths 

The Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega has come out to clear the air on the controversy surrounding the statement credited to the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, warning voters to go back to their homes after casting their votes on election days.

Speaking on a national television station’s programme monitored by The Mega StarNews this morning (Friday), Prof Jega stated categorically that contrary to the IGP purported order, voters who wish to know the results of their polling booth could wait to do so.

INEC urges voters to collect PVCs as collection extended to March 8

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised registered voters yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to use the opportunity offered by rescheduled election dates to collect their cards.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, gave the advice in an interview in Abuja on Monday.