INEC announces resumption of collection of PVCs in 3 states

Wed, Sep 6, 2023
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Politics

By Tennyson Sampson

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the resumption of collection of Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, for the off-cycle elections.

This is contained in a press release of the commission on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 and signed by its National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun.

“In Continuation of our preparation for the forthcoming off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, the Commission has approved the resumption of collection of PVCs for registered voters, who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension of the exercise on Friday 5, 2023, ahead of the last general elections,” the statement said.

“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 numbers of uncollected PVCs. The details of all the! centres will be made available by the Resident Electoral Commissioners in the three States.

“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 – 9th October 2023,” it said.

Meanwhile, two Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, have been redeployed to other states.   

“The REC for Edo State, Obo Effanga, takes over in Bayelsa State in view of the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship election, while Professor Ayobami Salami moves to Lagos from Ekiti State. The two States are among those without RECs, following the end of tenure of the last holders of the offices.

“The Commission once again enjoins all political parties and candidates to conduct themselves peacefully and to avoid utterances and actions capable of causing a breach of peace in their ongoing campaigns,” it added.

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September 6, 2023 @ 14:30 GMT|

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