As the presidential election draws nearer, in Oyo State, the political headquarters of South West, indications have emerged that some women have used their Permanent Voter Cards as collaterals for loans, Vanguard reports. This was disclosed at a town hall meeting with women groups and gender-focused CSOs for enhanced participation of women in elections, held in Ibadan on Friday. This came just as women in the state expressed fears about their security as a result of alleged increased violence among political parties. The programme was organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in collaboration with Educare Trust. One of the women at the event asked thus: “as the election is fast approaching, there are some of us women who have used their PVCs to collect loans. How can those people vote on election day?” Responding, the Administrative Secretary, Mr David Asemo, who represented the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Mutiu Agboke, said such a p...