INEC Extends Deadline For PVC Collection Nationwide

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by about a week.

The extension might be linked to the complaints and frustrations expressed by eligible voters over the delay and the very slow process involved in the PVC collection exercise.

The election umpire who had earlier fixed January 22, 2023, as the collection deadline for these PVCs, extended the deadline to Sunday, January 29, 2023.

This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, after a meeting held by the commission on Thursday.

The INEC National Commissioner also pointed out that the commission is launching an investigation into reports of alleged extortion of Nigerians at PVC collection centres by INEC officials.