Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has suggested registered citizens to assemble their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing them as tools for non violent political exchange.
Atiku additionally criticised the industrial prerequisites underneath President Bola Tinubu, promising to make existence reasonably priced and repair safety for Nigerians if elected president.
The previous vice-president made the decision in a video posted on his verified Fb care for on Wednesday, titled, “My fellow Nigerians, old and young, I do know the ache you’re sporting.”
Within the video, Atiku said the industrial difficulties confronting Nigerian families, highlighting the demanding situations confronted by way of oldsters, pensioners and younger other people amid emerging dwelling prices and lack of confidence.
He mentioned, “My fellow Nigerians, old and young, I do know the ache you’re sporting.
“Oldsters cross to mattress nervous about what they’re going to feed their youngsters the next day to come. Pensioners will have to choose from purchasing medication and purchasing meals. Younger other people paintings laborious, but delivery, hire and elementary wishes eat what they earn. And around the nation, households are living with the worry of kidnapping, assaults and whether or not their family members will go back house safely.
“No circle of relatives must have to stand starvation and lack of confidence on the similar time. We can’t permit this hardship and concern to turn out to be the long run our kids inherit.
“If you’re a registered voter, please cross and COLLECT YOUR PVC. Grasp directly to it. It’s your voice, your selection and your non violent energy to call for exchange.
“Bola made existence dear. I can paintings to make existence reasonably priced once more and repair the protection each and every Nigerian merits. Allow us to stand in combination, throughout generations, and vote for a Nigeria the place each and every circle of relatives can are living with dignity, protection and hope.”
Atiku’s message comes as political actions and arrangements collect momentum forward of the 2027 common elections, with financial hardship, lack of confidence and the price of dwelling ultimate outstanding problems within the nationwide discourse.
LEADERSHIP reviews that the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) had introduced that the PVC had been in a position for assortment for many who registered in 2025 and former registrations
INEC had mentioned; “Registered in 2025? Your PVC is now in a position for assortment. The playing cards are to be had for contemporary registrants, transfers, replacements, and those that performed data updates or evaluations in 2025. Electorate from earlier registration workouts too can accumulate theirs.
“In case you registered, asked a switch, or implemented for a substitute of a misplaced or broken PVC all over the primary segment, your PVC shall be to be had for assortment,” the Fee mentioned.
It added that “Uncollected PVCs from earlier voter registration workouts can also be to be had.”
Assortment on the Registration Spaces (RAs) runs from Friday, October 9, to Thursday, October 15, 2026. From Friday, October 16, 2026, it moved to the Native Executive Spaces LGAs. INEC’s agenda places the hours at 9am to 3pm.
In the similar duration, the Fee mentioned, “From Friday, ninth to Thursday, fifteenth October 2026, the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee INEC will show the Nationwide Check in of Electorate for public scrutiny in any respect Registration Spaces national.”
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