Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged registered voters to gather their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing them as devices for peaceable political change.
Atiku additionally criticised the financial situations underneath President Bola Tinubu, promising to make life reasonably priced and restore safety for Nigerians if elected president.
The former vice-president made the decision in a video posted on his verified Facebook deal with on Wednesday, titled, “My fellow Nigerians, young and old, I know the pain you are carrying.”
In the video, Atiku acknowledged the financial difficulties confronting Nigerian households, highlighting the challenges confronted by dad and mom, pensioners and younger folks amid rising dwelling prices and insecurity.
He stated, “My fellow Nigerians, younger and previous, I do know the ache you’re carrying.
“Parents go to mattress fearful about what they are going to feed their kids tomorrow. Pensioners should select between shopping for medication and shopping for meals. Young folks work exhausting, but transport, lease and primary wants eat what they earn. And throughout the nation, households stay with the worry of kidnapping, assaults and whether or not their family members will return house safely.
“No household ought to must face starvation and insecurity on the identical time. We can’t permit this hardship and worry to turn into the long run our kids inherit.
“If you’re a registered voter, please go and COLLECT YOUR PVC. Hold on to it. It is your voice, your selection and your peaceable energy to demand change.
“Bola made life expensive. I will work to make life affordable again and restore the security every Nigerian deserves. Let us stand together, across generations, and vote for a Nigeria where every family can live with dignity, safety and hope.”
Atiku’s message comes as political actions and preparations collect momentum forward of the 2027 basic elections, with financial hardship, insecurity and the price of dwelling remaining outstanding points within the nationwide discourse.
LEADERSHIP stories that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had introduced that the PVC have been prepared for assortment for many who registered in 2025 and former registrations
INEC had stated; “Registered in 2025? Your PVC is now prepared for assortment. The playing cards can be found for recent registrants, transfers, replacements, and people who carried out data updates or critiques in 2025. Voters from earlier registration workouts may also gather theirs.
“If you registered, requested a transfer, or applied for a replacement of a lost or damaged PVC during the first phase, your PVC will be available for collection,” the Commission stated.
It added that “Uncollected PVCs from previous voter registration exercises will also be available.”
Collection on the Registration Areas (RAs) runs from Friday, October 9, to Thursday, October 15, 2026. From Friday, October 16, 2026, it moved to the Local Government Areas LGAs. INEC’s schedule places the hours at 9am to 3pm.
In the identical interval, the Commission stated, “From Friday, 9th to Thursday, 15th October 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC will display the National Register of Voters for public scrutiny at all Registration Areas nationwide.”
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