116,745 new voters yet to collect PVCs in Lagos — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) belonging to newly registered voters in Lagos State remain uncollected. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the commission’s Administrative Secretary in Lagos, Mrs. Adenike Tadese, stated that INEC received a total of 177,295 PVCs for residents who registered during the first phase of the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration exercise.

Weekly records as of Monday showed that 60,550 cards had been collected, leaving the remaining 116,745 awaiting retrieval at commission offices throughout the state. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Tadese warned the high number of uncollected cards could impact participation in the 2027 general elections if owners do not collect them before the exercise concludes.

Registered voters may pick up their cards from INEC offices within their respective local government areas. Tadese emphasized that collection must be performed personally by the card owners rather than through representatives or proxies.

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