The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) have accused politicians of allegedly taking advantage of vulnerable persons in the North, especially women, to buy their permanent voter cards (PVCs).
The NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, where he gave more insight into the Forum’s recent findings on the alleged proliferation of vote suppression in the region.
Baba-Ahmed however stated that the investigation by the Forum did not indict anyone in particular.
The NEF spokesman denounced the selling of PVCs for a pittance, saying the nation is in need of leadership that can rescue its citizens from the economic and security circumstances.
Speaking on punitive action against perpetrators of voter suppression, Baba-Ahmed called on security agencies to uphold the democratic process by arresting and prosecuting those accused.