Chimezie Godfrey from News Dairy
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed dates for collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.
The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye made this known on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen.
Okoye disclosed that the Commission met on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and deliberated on a number of issues, including the dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) nationwide.
He recalled that the Commission held a retreat in Lagos with all the Administrative Secretaries and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory from 28th November to 2nd December 2022.
According to him, at the retreat, the Commission finalized the procedure as well as the timetable for collection of PVCs.
He said,”Consequently, the Commission has fixed Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 22 January 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.
“The Commission also resolved to devolve PVC collection to the 8,809 Registration Areas/Wards from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th January 2023. Those that are unable to collect their PVCs at the Local Government Offices of the Commission can do so at the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards. After the 15th of January 2023, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the Commission until 22nd January 2023.
“All eligible and valid registrants can collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.
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