The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
further extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)
until March 8, 2015.
In a statement, yesterday, by the Secretary to the
Commission, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, said the four weeks extension of the
deadline followed the rescheduling of the 2015 general elections.
She stated that “the collection of the cards will continue
for four more weeks until March 8, 2015.
INEC had on Feb. 1 extended the deadline for collection of
PVCs to Feb. 8, 2015 following the earlier deadline of Jan. 31, 2015.
INEC had also on Saturday, Feb. 7, rescheduled the 2015
general elections by six weeks citing security concerns.
The Commission rescheduled the Presidential and National
Assembly elections from Feb. 14 to March 28, and Governorship and state Houses
of Assembly polls from Feb. 28 to April 11.
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