Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State has urged voters in the country to use their Permanent Voter’s Card to punish incompetent leaders and the party that fielded them, by voting them out in the next general election.
Speaking, shortly after collecting his Permanent Voter’s Card, yesterday, the Governor said without the PVC, it would be impossible to change an incompetent government.
He described the PVC as a “horsewhip” used to punish erring politicians and the parties through which they were elected.
“In a democracy, it is expected that when you elect people in good faith, you elect them in trust. When you have voted for someone and, for one reason, you are not satisfied, then you need the card to be able to fire the person, particularly when the person makes himself available in the next election.
"So if you do not have this card, you are not in a position to punish those who have not performed. So if anybody says, because this man did not perform well therefore I will not collect the voter’s card. That is a mistake.
"Nothing justifies why you should not collect your card. This card is not just for the next election. You will not only use it in 2015, you will use it in 2016, you will use it in 2019 for the governorship and presidential elections,” he noted.
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