Ondo voters rush for PVCs as INEC reveals 55,859 collected in 5 days

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced that 55,859 permanent voter cards (PVCs) have been collected in Ondo State within five days, representing an impressive 62.2% of the total 89,777 cards available.

This milestone marks the highest percentage of PVCs collected in the state within such a timeframe since the Commission introduced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 2015.

According to Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chair of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the collected PVCs include those for applicants seeking transfer and replacement of lost or damaged cards. Olumekun emphasized the importance of personal collection, stating that PVCs will not be issued to proxies.

“This figure represents 62.2% of the 89,777 cards available for collection. This is the highest percentage of PVCs collected in five days in Ondo State since the Commission introduced the CVR in 2015,” the statement reads.

“A detailed breakdown of the collection by local government areas (LGAs) has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.

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“Meanwhile, the collection will resume in our 18 LGA offices in Ondo State from tomorrow Wednesday 23rd to Tuesday 29th October 2024 from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily (including the weekend).

”Detailed information on the locations of our LGA offices in the State is already available on our website.”

PVC Collection Details:

– Collection Period: October 17 – 22
– Total PVCs Collected: 55,859
– Total PVCs Available: 89,777
– Percentage Collected: 62.2%
– Collection Locations: 18 Local Government Area (LGA) offices across Ondo State

INEC has made available a detailed breakdown of PVC collection by LGA on their website and social media platforms for public access. The commission encourages voters to take advantage of the ongoing collection period, which resumes today, October 23, and runs until October 29, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, including weekends.

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