The priest addressed the church members before allowing those with PVC to come in, while those without PVC, he asked to return to their homes.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
A Catholic Priest has shut the door of his church to members who show up at the Sunday worship mass without their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
A video of the stranded congregants and the priest scolding those without PVC was shared on Twitter by a political activist, Rinu Oduala, who also has been forceful in pushing for PVC enrolment.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has hinted at a possible extension of the deadline for PVC registration which ends this June.
It is not clear the location of the church where the priest barred members without PVC from accessing it. But from the attire of the priest and the congregants, it appears to be a Catholic church in the North.
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In the video, the priest addressed the church members before allowing those with PVC to come in, while those without PVC were asked to return to their homes.
The priest said: ” From today if you are coming for mass, carry your PVC along. If you don’t have your PVC, don’t bother coming. Because there is no point in having Christians fill the church, and during elections, you have only a handful of them going out to vote. It means our number means nothing. So, we want Christians to take their responsibility seriously. So as I am standing here, if you have your PVC, begin to come in. If you don’t have your PVC, find your way back home.”
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