A total of 2,545 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs were collected on Tuesday in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.
INEC revealed this in its daily update of PVC collection for Edo State.
According to the commission, the total collection for the 18 Local Government Areas in the State on Tuesday stood at 2,545.
“The collection of PVC is ongoing, every day, including Saturdays and Sundays (excluding public holidays) from 9am to 3pm in every RA (Ward),” INEC said.
The Commission added that the process will continue until Sunday, January 29.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by one week.
INEC had previously said it would end the PVC collection on 22 January, 2023 having started the process on 12 December, 2022.
But after deliberation at the commission’s headquarters on Thursday, its Commissioner for Voter Education, Festus Okoye, announced a new deadline for the PVC collection.
In a statement he released on the same day, Mr Okoye said the PVC collection now ends on 29 January.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by one week.
INEC had previously said it would end the PVC collection on 22 January, 2023 having started the process on 12 December, 2022.
But INEC Commissioner for Voter Education, Festus Okoye, on Thursday announced a new deadline for the PVC collection.
In a statement he released on the same day, Mr Okoye said the PVC collection now ends on 29 January.
The breakdown of the Tuesday collection along the 18 LGAs shows that Ikpoba Okha recorded 993; Akoko Edo 81;Egor 217; Esan Central 54; Esan North East 55; Esan South East 145; Esan West 145; Etsako Central 54; Etsako East 81; Etsako West 59; Igueben 36; Oredo 434; and Orhionmwon 28.
Others are; Ovia North East 47 Ovia South West 32 Owan East 69, Owan West 69, Uhunmwode 61
