INEC announces collection date for 89,777 new PVCs in Ondo State

INEC announces collection date for 89,777 new PVCs in Ondo State

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

Ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that eligible voters in Ondo State can begin collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) starting Thursday, October 17, 2024. 

This  was disclosed in a statement signed on Monday by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Samuel Olumekun.

“The Commission is pleased to announce that following the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Ondo State and the cleaning up of the data, Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) have been printed for all certified registrants and already delivered to our State office in Akure for collection by eligible voters,” Olumekun stated.

He shared that a total of 89,777 new PVCs were printed as a result of the recent registration exercise, which consists of 58,708 cards for new voters and 31,069 cards for individuals requesting transfers, updates, or replacements of lost and damaged PVCs. 

“The PVCs for all categories of applicants will be available for collection in 221 centres across the State at two levels. 

“First, in all the 203 Wards from Thursday, October 17 to Monday, October 21, 2024. Secondly, in our 18 Local Government Area (LGA) offices from Wednesday, October 23 to Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, including weekends,” he explained.

Additionally, Olumekun pointed out that during this collection period, voters will also have the opportunity to collect any backlog of uncollected PVCs from previous registrations at the designated centres. 

“We appeal to registered voters in the State to pick up their PVCs in person on the approved dates. The Commission reiterates its policy that no cards will be collected by proxy,” he urged.

To facilitate the collection process, detailed information, including the addresses of Ward and Local Government collection centres, has been uploaded to INEC’s official website and social media platforms. “In addition to pasting the register of new voters for each centre at the designated locations, the Commission is also uploading the entire collection register for the new voters to our website to facilitate easy identification of names and collection centres for the seamless collection of the PVCs,” he concluded.