Barrister Agboke disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting for Ibarapa Zone held at the Eruwa Town Hall.

According to Oyo INEC REC, the commission is committed at conducting free, fair and acceptable elections in 2019.

He explained that the electoral umpire is concerned with the thousands of PVCs which remained uncollected despite the frantic effort by the commission.

He further lamented that rather than engaging in political campaigns by parties, what should be paramount in their agendas is to sensitize people on the need to collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards.

In his words, “without PVCs, there is no way any individual can exercise his or her civic responsibility during the general elections hence the need for INEC to intensify efforts in its sensitization programmes”.

While appreciating the Ibarapa zone for their cooperation in the recent Ibarapa East State House of Assembly bye elections, the INEC chief said the task of ensuring credible elections cannot be left in the hands of government alone, hence the need for people to cooperate with the commission.

On the Issue of vote buying, Barrister Agboke assured that INEC will do everything within its power to eradicate vote buying in 2019 general elections, but called on politicians to desist from the dastardly act.

Also in her remarks, the state Director, National Orientation Agency,(NOA), Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu emphasized on the need for people to eschew violence before, during and after the general elections.

She explained that every stakeholders has a role to play at ensuring successful conduct of the 2019 general elections.

Mrs Dosunmu called for more women participation in politics by contesting in 2019 general elections.

Some Council Chairmen and political stakeholders in their remarks pledged their continuous support for the INEC at ensuring smooth conduct of the 2019 general elections.

Earlier, the Oyo INEC REC, Barrister Mutiu Agboke had visited the palace of the Eleruwa if Eruwa, Oba Samuel Akindele where he solicited the support of the monarch in sensitizing people on the collection of the PVCs.

The Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Akindele commended Barrister Mutiu Agboke and his team for his giant strides since assumption into office.

The monarch also urged the INEC not relent on its efforts at ensuring one man, one vote clamoured by the institution.

This according to Eleruwa would strengthen the Nigerian nascent democracy.

The meeting had in attendance traditional rulers, religious leaders,Community leaders and members of the political class.

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The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Barrister Mutiu Agboke stated this during a courtesy visit to the members of the State House of Assembly ahead of 2019 general elections.

The visit according to INEC REC was to seek the collaboration of the state lawmakers on how to ensure a successful conduct of 2019 general elections in the state

Analysing the PVCs distribution so far in the state, Barrister Mutiu Agboke said out of 2.5 million PVCs received, the commission has districted over 1.7 million while 756,732 permanent voters card are unclaimed.

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The INEC REC in his Analysis explained further that Ibadan North Local Government has the highest number of uncollected PVCs with 73,602 while Atisbo has the lowest number uncollected voter cards with just 2,624.

Other local governments that have highest number of uncollected PVCs included, Akinyele 36,769, Atiba 22,112 Egbeda 42,748, Ibadan North East 43,323, Ibadan North West 35,860 Ibadan South East 64,860, Ibadan South West 63,501 Oluyole 32,112, Ido 28,814 and Ogbomoso North 29,139

In his remarks, the speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Olagunju Ojo said the visit of the Oyo INEC Team was to partner with the Oyo State House of Assembly on the sensitisation of the people ahead of 2019 general elections.

The number one legislator in the state assured of the lawmakers readiness to co- operate with INEC towards ensuring the collection of PVCs by the residents.

Some lawmakers in their separate contributions urged INEC to intensify more efforts in its sensitisation especially on voter education and vote buying by the politician.

The on going voter registration exercise will be suspended on 17th of August.

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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Alhaji Ahmadu Makama, gave this update at a news conference on in Damaturu, stressing that the figure was likely to go up as the CVR progressed.

The commissioner also assured that INEC had taken measures to ensure that only eligible persons were registered

He added that the commission had also taken measures to eliminate multiple registration.

Makama disclosed that 159,221 people registered in the CVR from April 2017 to December 2017 but after a cleaning exercise, 90,354 were captured, while others were deleted for double registration.

According to him, 69,052 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are delivered to the state between April and December last year, out of which, 22,474 have been distributed to voters.

He, however, hinted that 33,000 PVCs delivered earlier had not been collected by the owners, saying although some people had left the state, only 173 people approached the commission to request for transfer of their places of voting.

He said the CVR had provided eligible persons the opportunity to register and vote in subsequent elections.

Makama noted that the commission had initiated early preparations toward the 2019 general elections.

He said “we have commenced discussions with National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on logistics for distribution of materials and personnel.”

The commissioner further solicited for support from political parties, security, media and the public for successful and hitch-free elections across the state.

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The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oyo state, Barrister Mutiu Agboke stated this on Wednesday at enlarged stakeholders election forum meeting on the bye election into the vacant seat of Ibarapa East state constituency held at Eruwa Town Hall.

Barrister Agboke said sufficient and non- sensitive election materials have been procured for this election, adding that there is no course for alarm concerning the quantity and quality of materials to use.

According to him, the apex electoral body does not rate elections on the scale of small and big elections, stressing that elections are equally rated as serious, without any being downgraded.

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The INEC Boss explained that, Ibarapa east state constituency comprises 10 registration areas and One hundred and forty polling units spread across the constituency.

He maintained that for this bye election and subsequent elections, accreditation and voting will take place simultaneously.

Speaking on security, Barrister Agboke said the Inter Agency Consultative Committee On Election Security comprising the security agencies in Oyo state have been meeting to strategize and to also fine tune security strategies that will ensure protection for poll officials and voting materials as well as voters.

He said INEC has done necessary things in order to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the exercise.

Also, in his remarks, the Area commander, Ibarapa Zone, ACP Sola Oketunji said there is adequate security for the Saturday bye election, urging youths and political leaders to obey the law and order in regards of the elections.

In their separate responses, the representative of Eleruwa of Eruwa, Chief Bola Fashina, Chairman IPAC, Oyo state, Alhaji Waheed Oyewole and Rector, Ibarapa Polytechnic enjoined the people of Ibarapa east state constituency to corporate with the commission at ensuring free, fair and credible elections.

Seven political parties including, Accord Party, All Progressives Congress, FDP, HDP, MPN, MPN, NPC and PDP are expected to participate in the Saturday bye election in Ibarapa east state constituency.

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