The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State says 661,783 old and new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be collected from it’s state offices as at Dec.31, 2022.
Imidi Wariowie, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of Edo INEC office, qdisclosed this in its PVC daily report analysis made available on Monday in Benin.
Wariowei explained that of the figure, 409,832 were old uncollected PVCs while 251,951 were new uncollected cards as at Dec. 31, 2022.
“The old uncollected PVCs were 425,239 but 15,407 had been collected, remaining the balance of 409,832.
“Also, the new PVCs received were 289,931 but 37,980 had been collected, remaining the balance of 251,95,” he said.
Wariowei revealed that 460 PVCs were collected on Jan. 1, across the local government areas in the state.
He said INEC is daily, including Saturdays and Sundays (excluding public holidays) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at issuing PVCs across the 18 LGAs.
