Kick out bad leaders with your PVC, Oshiomole tells voters

Edo State Gover­nor, Comrade Ad­ams Oshiomhole has called on voters in the country to use their Permanent Vot­er’s Card to punish in­competent leaders and the party that fielded them, saying that the card was the horse­whip they required to punish elected office holders that failed to perform.

Speaking on Friday, shortly after collecting his Permanent Voter’s Card, the governor said without the PVC, it would be im­possible to change an in­competent government.
“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, and if the person is not contesting and you feel strongly about the issue, you can decide to use your card to punish the political party that fielded the person.
“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.
“This card is a horse­whip to punish anyone who you elected that did not perform and to punish the political party that produc­es that person unless you are convinced that it was not the fault of the party. The permanent voter’s card is not only an instrument of reward but one for punish­ment,” he said.