Permanent Voter Cards (PVC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in Anambra State.
This is coming as citizens and stakeholders advocated for more time for eligible voters to collect their cards ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship poll.
This information was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi.
Eta-Messi the PVCs collection schedule is to end on Sunday, will now continue from Wednesday, October 29, to Sunday, November 2, 2025.
The statement read: “The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the extension of the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Anambra State.
“The decision was reached at a meeting of the Commission held on Monday, October 27, 2025, following several appeals from citizens and stakeholders requesting additional time to enable eligible voters to collect their cards.
“The exercise, which was earlier scheduled to end on Sunday, October 26, 2025, has now been extended from Wednesday, October 29, to Sunday, November 2, 2025. It covers persons who registered during the recent Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the state,” the statement read in part.
INEC urged registered voters who have yet to collect their PVCs to take advantage of the extended period and visit the designated collection centres across the 326 registration areas (wards) in the state.
Eta-Messi also reiterated that PVC collection must be done in person. “No collection by proxy is allowed,” she emphasised.
