The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that over fourteen million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are set for collection. Prof. MahmoudYakubu, Chairman of the Commission, made the disclosure on Friday, 21st December 2018 in Abuja after the swearing-in of a new Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
The INEC boss made public that the PVCs of 14.5 million registered voters between 2017 and 2018 have been printed and ready for collection.
He acknowledged that all the PVCs of those who requested for replacement and relocation of their cards ahead of 2019 general elections, had also been printed and ready for collections.
Mahmoud asserted that the PVCs will be delivered immediately after the Christmas break. In his words, we are happy to say that all 14.5 million or so new registered voters have their cards printed and delivered to the states. So we are good to go on that,”
In another development, Mahmudstated that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) poses grave implication on the 2019 general elections.
He affirmed that the commission would meet with union leaders in tertiary institutions for a way forward.
