CVR: 29,631 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Edo — INEC

A total of 29,631 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet to be collected by their owners, according to the Edo office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

On Sunday in Benin, Mr. Timidi Wariowei, the Office’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, told reporters this.

He said the office recently received 30,979 PVCs for distribution from the commission’s headquarters.

Only 1,348 PVCs had been collected so far, according to Wariowei.

“We received a total number of 30,979 PVCs for registrants who successfully completed their registration from June to December 2021for distribution.

“But only 1,348 of the PVCs have been collected,” he said.

Wariowei said that over 52,013 registrants successfully registered in the first and second phases of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) out of which about 30,979 were valid and 19,549 were invalid.

He gave a breakdown of PVCs collected, local government by local government to include
Akoko-Edo – 99; Egor – 170; Esan Central – 52; Esan North East – 67; Esan South East – 24; and Esan West – 132.

He said that in Etsako Central six were collected; Etsako East – 99; and Etsako west – 10.

Others are Igueben – Nil; Ikpoba-Okha – 258; Oredo – 48; Orhionwon – 64; Ovia North East – 44; Ovia South West – 19; Owan East – 18; Owan West – 17; and Uhunwode – four.

Wariowei, however, criticized the low turnout for the collection of PVCs and called on the owners to come and collect their PVCs so as to enable them to vote in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

“Collection of PVCs will continue after the end of CVR. So, there is still time for collection before the elections,” he said.

According to him, the turnout for registration at the ward and local government is very impressive and commendable.