Wole Adedeji, Ilorin
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Kwara State Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami, has directed that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection be moved to all the wards in the state.
This was disclosed by the Commission’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Jacob Ayanda, on Wednesday.
A total of 1, 130, 266 PVCs had so far been collected of the 1, 406, 457 registered PVCs in the state, while as at Tuesday, February 5, the number of uncollected PVCs stood at 277, 184.
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According to Ayanda, “The Resident Electoral Commissioner has approved that collection of PVCs be moved to the 193 wards on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, which is the last day of the exercise.
“This is to allow more people to be able to collect their PVC,” Ayanda added.
He said that additional PVC have been received and sent to the various Area Offices of INEC in the state.
“Eligible registrants are urged to go and collect their PVC so as to be able to vote. Remember, NO PVC, NO VOTING,” the INEC Director added.
