INEC debunks claims of plans to destroy uncollected PVCs
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to destroy six million uncollected permanent voter cards (PVCs).
In a statement issued on Sunday, INEC described the reports as false and urged the public to disregard them.
“Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the Commission is contemplating the destruction of over six million uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) going back to the 2015 voter registration,” the statement said.
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“The report is incorrect. At no time did the Commission contemplate the destruction of uncollected PVCs. The public is advised to discountenance the story.”
In December 2024, INEC proposed using computer-generated slips for voter accreditation during elections as part of a review prompted by the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the commission plans to engage the National Assembly on recommendations for electoral reforms, including voter identification procedures.
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, INEC announced that 87,209,007 PVCs had been collected across the country, representing 93.3% of the 93,469,008 registered voters. However, 6,259,229 PVCs—about 6.7%—remained uncollected.
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