The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by newly registered voters in Edo State will commence on August 22, 2024.
This was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, in Abuja on Monday.
According to the INEC Chairman, all the newly printed PVCs have been delivered to INEC’s office in Benin City and are now available for collection, adding that from August 22 to August 26, registered voters could pick up their cards at any of the 192 Wards in Edo State from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.
Yakubu further noted that registered voters can also pick up their PVCs during weekends.
He also explained that after this period, the collection would moved to INEC’s Local Government offices across the state, where voters can collect their PVCs from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
Yakubu said, “I am glad to report that all the cards have been printed and delivered to our office in Benin City. From there, they have been handed over to our Electoral Officers for collection by voters. To ensure a seamless process, the cards will be available for collection in all the 192 Wards in the State where the last CVR took place from Thursday, August 22, 2024, to Monday, August 26, 2024, from 9.00 am to5.00 p.m. daily, including the weekend.
“Thereafter, the collection will continue in our 18 Local Government offices across the State from Wednesday, August 28, 2024, to Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, including the weekends.”
News About Nigeria reported that the Edo state governorship election is scheduled to be held on September 21, 2024.
