The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday, asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to discountenance a suit seeking to compel it to allow those with temporary voters’ card or proof of registration, to vote on election day.
INEC Counsels led by Abdulaziz Sani, SAN, said the process would not be possible as only those with PVCs that were duly authenticated with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAs would be allowed to cast their ballot.
The Commission’s position was in response to a suit brought before the court by a Non-Governmental Organization under the aegis of the Incorporated Trustees of the International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law, alongside two other plaintiffs – Emmanuel Chukwuka and Bruno Okeahialam.
The Plaintiffs argued that the suit was necessary in view of several administrative bottlenecks and challenges that are currently trailing the collection of PVCs across the federation.
