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The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed between December 12 this year and January 22 next year as dates for the distribution and collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead the upcoming general elections.
The agency added that the collection will take place in all its 774 Local Government Offices throughout the country, adding that it has also devolve PVC collection to the 8,809 Registration Areas/Wards from Friday January 6 to Sunday 15.
The statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, urged all the eligible and valid registrants to collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.
“After the commission’s meeting and deliberation on a number of issues, including the dates for the collection of PVCs nationwide, it has fixed Monday December 12, 2022 to Sunday January 22, 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.
Updating further on the distribution of the PVCs, the commission also noted that; “It has resolved to devolve PVC collection to the 8,809 Registration Areas/Wards from Friday 6th to Sunday January 15, 2023. Those that are unable to collect their PVCs at the LGA offices of the commission can do so at the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards.
“After the January 15, 2023, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the commission until January 22, 2023. All eligible and valid registrants can collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.”
