2023 Election: NAHCON Commissioner urges Muslims in the South-South region to participate in the electoral process of the forthcoming general election
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has urged the independent electoral commission (INEC) to extend the deadline for continuous voter registration (CVR). The commission made this appeal recently during the convergence of a political pressure group, Delta Muslim for Omo-Agege.
Speaking at the convergence, Alhaji Sadiq Musa, the Delta State coordinator of the group who also doubles as the South-South commissioner on the board of NAHCON urged INEC for an extension of the CVR exercise.
He also went further to appeal to the electoral body to make the process of registration seamless for prospective electorates.
Alhaji Musa in his remark also urged Muslims in Delta to participate in the electoral process urging them to get their permanent voters card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 general election.
He stated that the permanent voters’ card (PVC) remains a pivotal part of the coming election which will give them the opportunity to exercise their fundamental rights in electing the candidate of their choice. The commissioner also urged them not to be swayed by the conventional notion that their votes will not count as he intimated members of the group on the new reforms INEC has put in place to curb electoral malpractices.
“Express your fundamental rights with your PVC.” Hajj commissioner tells Muslims.
He stated that the permanent voters’ card (PVC) remains a pivotal part of the coming election which will give them the opportunity to exercise their fundamental rights in electing the candidate of their choice. The commissioner also urged them not to be swayed by the conventional notion that their votes will not count as he intimated members of the group on the new reforms INEC has put in place to curb electoral malpractices.
He said: “The days of rigging elections are over, the new reforms by INEC has helped placed a barrier on such ill-mannered practices.”
“Tell people in your community who are yet to register to go and register and get their PVC in other to contribute to the electoral process.” Alh. Sadiq Musa opined.
