Pvc collection now 8th of February

4th Feb 2015 And still on news out of Nigeria, Nigerians now have till the 8th of February to collect their permanent voting cards, also known as PVC. The announcement came from the Chief press secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Kayode Idowu who says the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards is now Sunday, February 8th, 2015. The earlier deadline for collection of the cards was January 31st.

Mr. Idowu added that the move by INEC is to give those registered voters who are yet to collect their PVCs the opportunity to do so in readiness for the coming general elections.

According to him, “INEC hereby calls on duly registered persons not to delay in going to collect their cards before the expiration of the new deadline. The Commission reaffirms its determination to make the 2015 elections free, fair, credible and peaceful; and urges all stakeholders, including voters, to spare no effort in working towards the same objective.”