2027: 116,745 PVCs but to be collected by newly registered voters in Lagos – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, belonging to newly registered voters in Lagos State are but to be collected by their house owners.

The fee’s Administrative Secretary in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Tadese, made this recognized in an interview with newsmen on Friday.

Tadese stated INEC had obtained a complete of 177,295 PVCs for eligible residents who registered through the first part of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, train carried out in 2025.

She defined that the fee’s weekly data as of Monday indicated that 60,550 of the playing cards had been collected, leaving 116,745 awaiting assortment at its places of work throughout the state.

According to her, the big variety of uncollected PVCs might have an effect on participation within the 2027 normal elections if their house owners did not retrieve them earlier than the gathering train ended.

She stated registered voters might acquire their playing cards from INEC places of work of their respective native authorities areas, stressing that assortment should be accomplished personally and never by means of representatives.

“The cards are available for collection by their owners, not by proxy, at the various local government offices of the commission in Lagos,” she stated.

The INEC official known as on related stakeholders to accentuate efforts to encourage registered voters who had but to gather their PVCs, together with these enrolled throughout earlier registration workout routines and members within the 2025 CVR programme.

She famous that the playing cards remained on the fee’s places of work and urged their house owners to gather them earlier than the gathering interval closed forward of the 2027 elections.

Tadese additional revealed that PVCs for eligible residents who registered through the 2026 CVR train earlier than its conclusion would quickly be made accessible for assortment.

She urged voters to keep up order and cooperate with officers through the assortment course of.

The administrative secretary reiterated INEC’s dedication to organising free, honest and credible elections that will earn the arrogance and acceptance of stakeholders in Lagos State.

She additionally appealed to political events, candidates and different electoral stakeholders to conduct peaceable campaigns and adjust to established electoral tips to make sure a hitch-free build-up to the 2027 normal elections.