INEC To Commence Distribution Of Permanent Voters' Card In Imo, 12 Other States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would commence
distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Imo and in 12 other
states of the federation.

The resident electoral commissioner in Imo State, Mrs. Selina Oko,
disclosed this yesterday at a press conference in Owerri.

She said that the third phase of the exercise which involved states
such as Adamawa, Borno, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina, Lagos, Nasarawa,
Niger, Ogun, Plateau and Rivers states, would begin on Friday November
7 and end on October 9, 2014.

Oko disclosed that the commission also approved Continuous Voter
Registration (CVR) exercise which commences on Thursday November 13
and end on Monday November 17, 2014.

The resident electoral commissioner informed the people that the
register will be displayed at the polling units where the distribution
officer would be present from 8-00am till 4.00pm during the 3-day
exercise.

The commissioner advised people whose name appear in the register to
go to the distribution officer at the polling units with his or her
temporary voters card TVC to collect the permanent voter card.
--DailyTrust