2015 Elections: INEC Confirms Distribution Of 38.7million PVCs

Ahead of 2015 February general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed 38,774,391.00 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The figure is 71.3% of the cards expected to be issued. An outstanding 15,567,219 is to be issued.

But the distribution of the cards has just started in Borno State, where Boko Haram is in control of about 20 local government areas.

The final list of registered voters, to be released on Tuesday, will determine the actual figure of those who will vote in the elections.

A breakdown of the top states on the list is as follows: Kano (2,771,185); Kaduna (2,643,517); Lagos (2,159,091); Katsina (1,965,840); Bauchi (1,509,255); Jigawa (1,460,620); Rivers (1,253,606); Sokoto (1,211,717); Delta (1,260,728); Akwa Ibom (1,177,910); Oyo (1,141,405); Benue (1,132,187); Niger (1,089,002) Plateau (1,072,352); Kebbi (1,035,780) and Abia (1,020,601)

They include: Ekiti (481,198); Osun (992,310); Bayelsa (370,062); Enugu (662,445); Gombe (802,959); Kogi (755,775); Taraba (921,637); Zamfara (925,302); Anambra (862,747); Cross River (763,436); Ebonyi (687,402); and FCT (411,935).

The others are Kwara (670,694); Ondo (824,715); Yobe (740,336); Adamawa (912,312); Edo (930,276); Ogun (672,017); Nasarawa (799,991); Imo (682,046);

Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode Robert Idowu told The Nation that “We have issued 54,341,610 PVCs to all the states. But the figure does not represent the total number of eligible voters for the 2015 poll. By the time we release the final register of voters next week, we will be able to tell the nation the actual figure.

“We are working round the clock to ensure that all those who were registered collect their PVCs. We are hopeful that most of them will have their PVCs.

“Eligible voters have up to January 31 to collect their PVCs. In fact, we are thinking of adding more days in February to enable Nigerians get these cards.

“The Electoral Act only stipulates when INEC can display register of voters. There is no time-limit law for the distribution of the PVCs.”(Daily Post)