The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards (PVCs).
This is the second time INEC will extend the deadline for
PVC collection.
The previous deadline was January 29.
In a statement, Festus Okoye, national commissioner and
chairman, information and voter education committee, said the decision was
taken after a meeting on Saturday.
The new deadline for PVC collection is February 5.
“The Commission met today, Saturday, 29th January 2023 a day
after its meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36
States of the Federation and the Federal capital Territory, Abuja and
deliberated on a number of issues, including the reports from RECs on the
ongoing collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in its 774 Local Government
Offices nationwide,” the statement reads.
“It will be recalled that at the meeting with RECs on
Friday, 28th January 2023, the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
indicated that the Commission will not hesitate to consider additional measures
to ensure that all citizens have ample opportunity to collect their PVCs ahead
of the General Election.
“Having reviewed
reports from all the States of the Federation, the Commission is encouraged by
the progress made so far as more Nigerians troop out daily to collect their
PVCs.
“Arising from reports from the various States and
discussions with Resident Electoral Commissioners, the Commission has decided to
further extend PVC collection in all its Local Government Offices nationwide by
an additional one week.
“The ongoing collection of PVCs nationwide will therefore
continue and end on 5th February 2023. This is the second time the Commission
is extending PVC collection nationwide and this will be the last extension of
the exercise.
“Collection period has further been extended by an
additional two hours and will start at 9am and end at 5pm daily including
Saturdays and Sundays.”
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