INEC extends PVCs collection deadline to February 5

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again, extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide by one week.

INEC had earlier extended the deadline to January 29 after the initial deadline of January 22.

The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement, yesterday, said that the decision was taken at the end of the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Okoye explained that the INEC was encouraged by the turnout of registered voters and the surge in the number of collected PVCs across the federation and warned however, that this will be the last extension of the exercise.

Okoye said: “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 council offices nationwide by an additional one week. The ongoing collection of PVCs nationwide will therefore continue and end on February 5, 2023.”