Tag: PVC

<strong>INEC Announces Extension Of PVC Collection Deadline</strong>

28Jan

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

INEC Announces Extension Of PVC Collection Deadline

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced an extension of the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards, PVCs. This marks the second time the electoral umpire will extend the deadline for PVC collection. The collection was scheduled to stop on January 29. According to the national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, Festus Okoye, the decision was reached after a meeting on Saturday. INEC said that the new deadline for PVC collection is February 5. The statement read, “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 numb...

<strong>231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC</strong>

22Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that not less than 231,900 Permanent Voter Cards were pending collection in Gombe State. The Residential Electoral Commissioner in the State, Umar Ibrahim, disclosed this during a briefing at the Commission’s office on Wednesday, noting that the figure was valid as of Tuesday. Ibrahim stated that the figure of PVCs pending collection was based on the previous registration for the 2019 elections, asking the registrants to ensure they collect their PVCs to vote in the 2023 elections. The REC said, “The total number of uncollected PVCs in Gombe State as of December 20, 2022, is 231,900. “I urge you to join us in calling on those who registered, transferred, updated their biodata, or requested for replacement of the...

<strong>Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs</strong>

28Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Elections, News, Nigeria

Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs

The police have nabbed two individuals in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. This was contained in a statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday. Okoye said one of the suspects identified as Nasiru Idris, was caught with 101 PVCs in Sokoto State and another whose name was not disclosed was found with 367 PVCs in Kano State. The statement said that the act was a breach of Sections 117 and 145 of the Electoral Act 2022. According to the statement, the offenders were presently receiving their due punishment. The statement partly read, “In the last couple of weeks, the Nigeria Police has arrested some individuals found to be in illegal possession of voter c...

Sanwo-Olu Approves Four Work-free Days For Workers To Register for PVC

26Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu Approves Four Work-free Days For Workers To Register for PVC

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved 26th to 29th July as work-free days for workers in the State in a bid for them to register for or collect their Permanent Voters Cards before the exercise closes on July 30, 2022. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the State Head of Service, on Monday. According to the statement, workers are to resume work with their PVCs after the exercise. The statement read, “It is the civic responsibility of every citizen to participate in the electoral process of her country. Therefore, all public servants are encouraged to partake in the upcoming year 2023 general elections. “Consequently, it is notified for general information that all public servants who are yet to register for or collect their...

INEC Extends PVC Registration Pending Further Instructions

1Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Extends PVC Registration Pending Further Instructions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Continuous Voter Registration will remain ongoing across the country pending further instructions. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Continuous Voter Registration will remain ongoing across the country pending further instructions. This was stated in a statement released on Thursday evening. INEC also directed all political parties that are yet to upload their governorship and state assembly nominated candidates to proceed and upload them to the commission’s portal from 1-15th July. The statement which followed its meeting on Thursday read, “The Continuous Voter Registration will continue nationwide, and all Resident Electoral Commissioners and Electoral Officers have been dir...

INEC Declares 42% Of New Voters Registrations Invalid

14Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Declares 42% Of New Voters Registrations Invalid

INEC Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, has declared 42 per cent of new voters' registration invalid just as it unveiled new Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) for distribution across the country. The commission, through its National Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, said a total of 1,854,859 PVCs will be ready for collection by direct owners in the 36 states and FCT after the Easter holiday. Since the commencement of its Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) on June 28, 2021, millions of Nigerians have completed the processes physically and online ahead of 2023 General Elections. Of these figures spread across four quarters, Mr Yakubu said a little above 55 per cent of the participants in June and December 2021 scaled through the commission’s data clean up exercise. He iden...