The honorable representing Ikeja Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Adedamola Richard Kasunmu, otherwise known as ARK, has held the Eight Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting on Thursday at the Eko FM Multipurpose Hall, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State.
The two-term lawmaker implored residents to pick up their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and endeavour to come out and vote on election day to avoid voter apathy.
The Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting organised by the Lagos Assembly held simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies of the state, with this year’s theme; “2023 General Election: The Imperatives of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), was attended by all major stakeholders, religious and traditional rulers as well as groups in the area and representative of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
Hon Kasunmu urged all the eligible persons to get registered, get their PVCs and come out to vote and protect their ballot.
“I encourage those who are yet to collect their PVCs to do so while those who have collected to exercise their franchise in the 2023 general elections.
“Your vote is your right, get your voters cards and exercise your franchise. It is your right to vote as a citizen once eligible,” he said.
He said there were plans to put machinery in place to mobilise more people to get their PVCs, the moment INEC extended the exercise.
“PVC is another opportunity for people to determine the future they want. We should vote for the government that can take us to the promise land,” Kasunmu said.
The Chairman All Progressives Congress Ikeja and Conference 57 LGA Chairmenin Lagos State, Alhaji Dally Adedokun, in his opening remark said that the PVC registration and collection is very important as record keeping would help to build data.
“In Ikeja Local Government Area, there are about 360 polling units, with at least 300 members per ward, if each member mobilise at least 10 new eligible voters, the mandate of the governor as well as that of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU and all our honourables will be actualized, because we are looking for about 3 million votes for Asiwaju Tinubu in Lagos State. Ikeja alone should get at least between 5-10 percent of the votes” he said.
He said that individual participation was highly needed as well as preparations at
all levels for the 2023 general elections.
Adedokun further stated that the importance of the PVCs as mentioned in the theme was hinged on the need to ensure that people are eligible to exercise their civic responsibility.
He advised the youth to get their PVCs and ensure they vote for their choice candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
“Your destiny is in your hands. Your vote is your power, use it wisely.
“Although, some people have gotten their PVCs, the number of people who have not collected their PVCs are more than those that have got theirs. So, I encourage them to come and collect it,” he said.
Stakeholders at the event raised questions issues on delay in registring and picking the PVC urging the electoral body to make use of wards for both registration and collection rather than just the twenty local governments in the State.
The INEC official at the event promised to communicate all the advice and suggestions to the state commissioner.
