INEC Debunks Report on Destroying 6 Million Uncollected PVCsa
Oru Leonard
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set the record straight, denying reports that it plans to destroy over six million uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) dating back to the 2015 voter registration. The commission described the report as “incorrect” and urged the public to disregard the story .
INEC’s clarification came via a post on its verified X handle, stating that it never contemplated destroying the uncollected PVCs. This reassurance aims to alleviate concerns among voters and maintain trust in the electoral process.
Interestingly, INEC has been exploring alternative solutions to improve voter accreditation, including the use of computer-generated slips for individuals without PVCs. This proposal was discussed during a quarterly consultative meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja last month.
Chairman Mahmood Yakubu emphasized the need to review the sole reliance on PVCs for voter accreditation, given the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Yakubu suggested that computer-generated slips or downloads from the INEC website could suffice for voter accreditation, saving costs and eliminating issues around PVC collection ².
INEC Not Contemplating Destroying 6m Uncollected PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it was not contemplating the destruction of over six million uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) going back to the 2015 voter registration.
To this end, the commission described the newspaper report that the Commission was contemplating the six million uncollected PVCs as untrue.
The commission in a post via its verified X handle, therefore called on the public to discountenance the story.
It said: “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 report is incorrect. At no time did the Commission contemplate the destruction of uncollected PVCs. The public is advised to discountenance the story.”
