News 2023 Polls: INEC Extends Collection Of PVCs Nationwide By 1 Week
He said: “For this reason, the timeframe for the collection of PVCs is extended by eight days. Instead of ending on Sunday 22nd January 2023, the collection of PVCs will continue until Sunday 29th January 2023.“As a result of this extension, there is a consequential adjustment of the collection by location as follows:
“This is against the law. All bonafide registrants are entitled to their PVCs and to use them to vote on Election Day in any part of the country where they are registered. “For the record, the Commission has printed 13,868,441 PVCs for all new valid registrants as well as applicants for transfer or replacement of cards,” he said.
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