ANAMBRA ELECTION: SALE OF VOTERS CARDS BOOMS

It has emerged that the voter's card, the instrument which enables
citizens to cast their votes for the election has turned into a
marketable commodity in some communities in the state.
Politicians are being accused of procuring voters' cards at the rate
of N5000 each in Aguleri and some neighbouring communities.
It was gathered that gullible villagers have...
been falling prey to the
development and as they part with their voters' card, they inform
others and the business has been booming.
A very reliable source said yesterday that apart from Aguleri, that
the business is also booming in villages in Anambra East local
government area where two of the major governorship candidates, Tony
Nwoye (PDP) and Willie Obiano (APGA) hail from.
It was learnt that following the development in the area, people from
the neighbouring Ayamelum local government have been trooping to
Anambra East to also sell their cards for N5000.
An official of INEC, however, dismissed the market, saying that with
what the commission has put on ground, it would be useless for such
cards to be used by anybody.
He however warned that it is an offence for anybody to purchase voters
cards, adding that anybody caught would face the wrath of the security
agencies.