National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has apologised to Nigerians for his alarm that the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) might have expired.
Recall that Asiwaju Tinubu, while granting audience to a delegation of women from across the country attending the APC Women Conference last night, had urged them to check the status of their voter cards and mobilise supporters to vote, but he used the word ‘expire’ instead of stating that the cards may have to be updated.
But in a U-turn through a statement by Asiwaju Tinubu’s media adviser, Mr. Tunde Rahman, he said, “Immediately upon being apprised of this, Asiwaju apologised for the incorrect statement and felt sorry for any confusion it may have caused.
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“Tinubu also stressed that he appreciates the patriotic and necessary work of INEC and its personnel in assuring a free and fair electoral process for all Nigerians in all political parties.
“At the meeting convened at the behest of the women, Asiwaju emphasized the need for people to fully participate in elections so we strengthen our democracy.
“He urged them to continue to mobilise voters to update their PVCs and help thwart the prevailing voter-apathy. Women must mobilise heavily to reverse the trend.
“The gap between those who registered for elections and those who usually turned up to pick their PVCs was wide. Such constitutes a serious challenge, which may impede the growth of our democracy.
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“Tinubu would like to reiterate this call to women to mobilise at the grassroots levels so that elections reflect the sovereign will of all the people for a true democracy to be established.
“He enjoins them to review their voting details with INEC so that these details will be updated before the coming elections.”