Anambra UPP mobilizes for voter registration, adopts new slogan

The United Progressive Party (UPP) has urged people of voting age in Anambra to get registered and obtain their permanent voter cards in the ongoing voter registration across the country.

The state Chairman of UPP, Dr Sylvester Igwilo, made the call in Awka on Friday at the end of its emergency state executive meeting.

He said that the call had become imperative as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began fresh voter registration on April 10.

Igwilo said that since registration was the crucial first step to obtaining the permanent voter card, those who have attained the voting age of 18 and those that lost their PVCs should make it a point of duty to go and register.

“Anambra UPP believes that the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act by the senate months before the Nov.18 governorship election is a positive indication that the choice of the people expressed through their votes would be respected,” he said.

Igwilo said that the party had adopted a new slogan which had been developed into a jingle, as part of strategies to raise awareness to mobilize the people for exercise.

“This is to ensure that no qualified voter is left out in the election.

“The slogan says; “Inweta go PVC gi? Ejim ofo election” meaning have you got your PVC? I have my symbol for election,’’ he said.

He said that the party had been at the forefront in the advocacy for full electronic voting as part of the electoral system to curb rigging, violence and all forms of electoral malfeasance.

“Now that the senate has done the needful, we plead with every citizen in the state to register because for the first time, the people have been given the legal impetus to elect the next governor of Anambra.

“This is a golden opportunity for us to make our voices heard about the goings on in our state and nation, because through the PVC and electronic voting, political power will return to the people, the real drivers in democracy.

“It is expected that with the freedom and ease guaranteed by the new Electoral Act and electronic voting, Anambra people will come out en mass and obtain their PVCs,’’ Igwilo said.