Nigeria’s voting umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday evening extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) throughout the nation.
NEWS BREAK reports that the Commission extended the PVC collection deadline until Sunday January 29, 2023.
This update was provided by INEC’s National Commissioner Festus Okoye in a press release sent to this news medium.
PRESS RELEASE
Extension of Timeframe for Collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards NationwideCollection at:
📍Registration Area (Ward) level
extended from Jan 16 – 22
📍Local Govt level to resume from Jan
23 to 29 pic.twitter.com/6HtEMPaUuA— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) January 12, 2023
“The Commission is determined to ensure that registered voters have ample opportunity to collect their PVCs ahead of the forthcoming election.
“For this reason, the timeframe for the collection of PVCs is extended by eight days.
“Instead of ending on Sunday 22nd January 2023, the collection of PVCs will continue until Sunday 29th January 2023.
“At the moment, the period of collection is 9.00 am – 3.00 pm daily (including Saturdays and Sundays),” INEC’s statement partly reads.
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