The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) until Sunday 29th January 2023.
The electoral umpire earlier fixed the collection deadline as Sunday, 22nd January, 2023.
But following a meeting on Thursday, INEC said it has pushed the deadline by eight days.
He explained that the development signals “a consequential adjustment of the collection by location as follows:
- Collection at the Registration Area (Ward) level is extended by one a week from Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd January 2023.
- Collection at the Local Government level will resume on Monday 23rd – Sunday 29th January
According to him, with reports of INEC officials extorting Nigerians at PVC collection centres, the Commission is launching an investigation into the allegations.
