The National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released date for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for the November 11, 2023 governorship elections in some states.
INEC named the exercise the resumption of PVC collection for registered voters who could not collect their PVCs before the deadline on February 5, 2023, during the last general elections.
For the elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states, the electoral umpire has approved the PVC collection for four weeks.
The announcement was made by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner in a statement on Tuesday.
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Olumekun said:
“The Commission has earmarked week days (Monday – Friday) from 9.00am to 3.00pm for the collection of PVCs for a period of four weeks from 11th September to 9th October 2023.
“The PVCs will be available for collection at all our Local Government area offices in the three States: eight in Bayelsa, 27 in Imo and 21 in Kogi.
“In addition, the Commission has created other designated centres with large number of uncollected PVCs. The details of all centres will be made available by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in the three states.”
According to the statement, INEC has redeployed two RECs to other states.
It redeployed Obo Effanga, REC for Edo State to Bayelsa, and Ayobami Salami was redeployed to Lagos from Ekiti State for the forthcoming elections.
INEC said:
“The two States are among those without RECs following the end of tenure of the last holders of the offices.”
Furthermore, the Commission against violence by political parties and candidates in the ongoing campaigns.
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