by Kolapo Olapoju
Just in case you’ve not been able to collect your Permanent Voters Card, not to fret, there’s a plan B.
The Federal House of Representatives in its first sitting for the year approved the use of ‘Temporary voters card’ for next month’s general election.
The Minority Whip of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed the development on Twitter, through a series of tweets.
Gbajabiamila tweeted: “Today on the floor of House of Representatives I presented a motion to enable Nigerians use Temporary Voters’ Card during 2015 elections. Data of such persons must be verifiable on the voters register at the polling center on day of election.”
“The motion would ensure registered and eligible voters will not be disenfranchised in the 2015 general elections. My colleagues supported the motion to use Temporary Voters Card on day of election and it therefore scaled through.”
In another tweet, he said: “House concluded that @inecnigeria should include in its election guidelines a provision(s) allowing registered voters with TVC to vote.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been having difficulties distributing the permanent voters cards across the country, with many parts of the South-west, especially Lagos, left disenfranchised.
