Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,249,780 registered voters have collected their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) in the state.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
Olumekun said the figure represents 85.57 per cent of the 2,629,025 total registered voters in Edo State.
Olumekun said 379,245 PVCs, representing 14.43 per cent, were uncollected as of Monday, September 16, at the end of the extended period for PVC collection in Edo State.
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He noted that INEC was making available data on PVC collection on a Polling Unit basis ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21.
The INEC official stated: “There are 4,519 Polling Units in the State. Voting will take place in each unit.
“The detailed breakdown of the number of PVCs collected, as well as the number uncollected in each unit, has been uploaded to our website for guidance of political parties, candidates and public information.”
Olumekun urged persons interested in viewing the 128-page document to visit the commission’s website: https://inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PU-LEVEL-FOR-PVC-COLLECTED-FOR-2024-EDO-GOVERVORSHIP-ELECTION.pdf.
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