Kano, Kaduna, Lagos top PVC collection list –INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed Kano, Kaduna and Lagos as the states leading in the collection of Permanent Voter Cards.


The electoral body said it was committed to its earlier position that the Temporary Voter Cards would not be allowed for voting during the next general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, in his submission to the Council of State meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, said the commission would not reverse its decision to use PVCs for the elections in order to enhance the credibility of the polls.

The document indicated that 3,190,417 voters had collected their PVCs out of the 4,975,701 registered voters in Kano State representing 64.11 per cent of the registered voters. In Kaduna State, 2,976,628 voters, representing 87.36 per cent, have collected their cards out of 3,407,222 registered voters. In Lagos State, 2,267,039 voters, representing 38.39 per cent, have collected their PVCs out of 5,905,852 registered voters. In Katsina State, 2,245,303 voters (79.40 per cent) have collected their cards out of 2,827,943 registered voters. Bayelsa State has the least number of voters with PVCs. In that state, 386,125 voters (63.26 per cent) have collected their cards out of 610,373 registered voters. In Abuja, 464,769 voters (52.73 per cent) have collected their cards out of 881,472 registered voters. In Ekiti State, 496,536 voters (67.83 per cent) have collected their PVCs out of 732,021 registered voters.