Delta Deputy Speaker Ochor Task Constituents On CVR Exercise

The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ochor Christopher Ochor, has called on his constituents who are of voting age and above to take advantage of the ongoing INEC Continuous Voters Registration, (CVR), to be registered, to enable them exercise their franchise to vote and be voted for.

The Deputy Speaker made this call during the stakeholders meeting with the staff of the Commission in Obiaruku, on Monday, August 2, 2021.

The member representing the Ukwuani State Constituency,  said that the voters registration will qualify anyone who had not done it before to obtain the Permanent Voters Card, PVC.

“I plead with all of voting age and above in Ukwuani Local Area to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, as it’s your right under the Nigerian Constitution to vote and be voted with the Permanent Voters Card, PVC, which will be given after registration.”

Hon Ochor said that the exercise is for every eligible Nigerian, including those in the diaspora, whom he said should comeback home to be registered in the wards, and be ready to be involved in the electoral process in the country.

“And for our brothers and sisters overseas, they should also come home, and be registered, to enable them be able to cast their voters during elections. They should come back, register in their wards, and be ready to engage in all the electoral processes during election time.” He said.

He further encouraged the staff of INEC to continue and be diligent in the exercise to be able to get a good record of voters in the area.

Those who attended the meeting were the Chairman of the Local Government Council, Possible Ajede, (Eqs) the Vice Chairman, Mrs. Veronica Egbune, the Secretary to the Local Government Area, Mr. Harry Daphikpako, chieftains of both Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressive Congress, APC and other political parties in the Local Government Area.