Voters Registration: Brisk Business in Bayelsa INEC as Voters Scramble to Beat PVC Registration deadline ….Pay N300, N500, N1,000 For Registration

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There was confusion at the office of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other registration points in Yenagoa, the state capital as prospective voters pay as much as N500 and N1,000 to register for the exercise.

Hundreds of prospective voters, within few days to the end of the exercise have been trooping to the centres as early as 5 am to write their names and book for early chance to be captured,

Naija Live Tv gathered that despite the orderly arrangement, some staff of the commission took advantage of the situation to make brisk business with the collection of N200,N500 and N1,000 to ensure quick registration.

At the Yenagoa Local Government Area INEC office at Onopa, many people were locked outside the gate, while the few, whose names appear top on the list, were allowed into the premises in trenches of tens for capturing.

Some of the intended voters, who spoke with newsmen, claimed that the main reason for the last minute rush was due to shortage of data capturing equipments for the exercise.

Also, a voter who didn’t want his name mentioned in the report, said that the exercise is marred by insufficientvand shortage of materials, and called for the extension of the exercise to accommodate good numbers of eligible Nigerians.

A voter, who identified himsef as Pere Godstime, said that he has been frequent in the INEC office for the past three days without having a chance to be captured in the exercise, and urged the commission to always put necessary mechanism on ground during the future exercise.

Naija Live Tv also observed that some men of the Nigerian Police Force, who were deployed to maintain security, took advantage of the crowded situation and embarked on collection of N300 to quicken the chances of prospective voter to register.

A resident, Ebitimi Freedom “ the process is full irregularities and no orderliness. if you want to be attended fast there is a guy inside who can assist but you have to “sort” him with cash.

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