2027: Collection of PVCs on personal recognition, not by proxy – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that collection of the newly printed Permanent Vote Cards, PVCs, will be on personal recognition and not by proxy. Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Oyo State, Professor Adeniran Tella, made the disclosure in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday. Tella explained that the collection […] 2027: Collection of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that collection of the new Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) will be conducted on a personal recognition basis, rather than by proxy, in preparation for the 2027 general elections. Professor Adeniran Tella, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State, announced this in a statement to DAILY POST.
Tella stated that the PVC collection in Oyo State will begin on October 9, 2026. He emphasized that individuals will not be allowed to collect the PVCs on behalf of others. The collection process will take place at all 33 INEC local government area offices within the state. Tella urged the public and electoral stakeholders to cooperate with the commission.
He also mentioned that the INEC Oyo State still holds a significant number of uncollected PVCs from the previous 2023 general election and advised owners to collect theirs before the specified window period ends.
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