Nigeria’s Electoral Body Set to Decentralize Collection of Voters Cards

No extension of PVC collection after deadline says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it is set to decentralize the collection Election {Permanent Voters’ Cards as it carries it to the various collection points in Local Governments and Wards. The commission said in a statement by Mr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Friday, in Abuja, that deadline for collection of PVCs is Feb. 8. The statement also said there would be no extension of PVC collection and after the closing date, all collected cards will be retrieved and kept in secured place until the general elections are over.