The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Southwest zone on Thursday, has decried the low rate of collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) while agreed to launch “Operation collect your PVC” in Southwest States.
In furtherance to the foregoing, Council enjoined Governors of all APC controlled states to declare Tuesday, 24th January, 2023 as work-free day to aid collection of PVC.
This was agreed in a meeting held at the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign office in Akure, Ondo State, to deliberate extensively on the forthcoming General Election, particularly, the Presidential election coming up on the 25th February 2023.
The meeting was at the behest of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State and Coordinator of the APC PCC, Southwest zone which was attended by members of the PCC in the six States of the Southwest zone.
Myriad of issues were addressed and it was noted that there is need for the Southwest to return massive votes for the Presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in order to ensure victory for the Party as they further deliberated on how to boost the chances of the APC in the Southwest.
As the Council praised its Chairman, Akeredolu for his leadership and candour, also noted with satisfaction his improved state of health and prayed for his speedy recovery and continued service to Ondo state and Nigeria as a nation.
The Council approved the request of the Coordinator of the PCC in the Southwest zone, Gov Akeredolu SAN, CON to appoint His Excellency, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, CON to assist and support him in coordinating the Southwest campaign activities.
While directing the setting up of polling units mobilization committees across all the Southwest States, the Council decided that all Party leaders and government functionaries at the Federal and State levels should return to their respective local governments, wards and units to lead the campaigns, voter mobilization activities.
The Council also urged Governors of APC controlled states in Southwest to deploy all state owned mass media machineries towards mobilisation, voter education and PVC collection.
Appealed to PCC to urgently release funds to all campaign directorates, most especially, the youth directorate in order to enhance the campaign and mobilisation activities.
Furthermore, the Council frown at reported cases of anti-party activities of some leaders and appointees and therefore calls on the National Working Committee (NWC) to deal decisively with any party member engaging in anti-party activities.