Abia APC raises alarm over PVC buying by the ruling party

Ahead of the 2019 general election, the Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the alleged buying of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) by some agents believed to be working for the state government.

In a statement issued by the party’s publicity secretary in the state, Comrade Benedict Godson, the APC said that the illegality which is reportedly going on in two LGAs of Obingwa and Osisioma called on the state Commissioner, the head of the DSS and other security of  be checkmated to save democracy from the hands of unscrupulous politicians.

“We want to alert all Abians that the enemies of democracy have come again. These enemies of free and fair election that have held our state for ransom have started again. This time around, they knew that the next election will not be business as usual, what they have resorted to be doing is to be going from house to house buying peoples PVC with just 10,000 naira.

“I want our people to know that next year is not just ordinary election. It will be a time to say goodbye to maladministration and governance of billboards without projects. Abians should know that their PVC is their power to say no and yes and whoever they hand it over to as against what it is meant for will control their destiny for another four years.

“We urge the security agents to be watchful of activities like this. We also urge the security agents to arrest and prosecute people used in the vandalizing of our banners and billboards. This is democracy and tolerance of others must not be lacking in Abia.”

Godson equally called on all Abia people and well meaning Nigerians in the state to rally round Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah, the APC governorship candidate in the state as he has what it takes to deliver Abia from economic stagnation that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration has placed it under’