INEC Extends Distribution Of PVCs By 2weeks

The Independent National Electoral Commission,
(INEC) has extended the distribution of the
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by two weeks .
INEC says the exercise will continue across the
country until March 22, 2015.
The commission had on February 9, extended the
PVC collection date to March 8.
In a statement by INEC’s Secretary, Mrs Augusta
Ogakwu, said the rescheduling of the 2015
general elections from February 14 and 28 to
March 28 and April 11 made the elctoral body
consider the shifting of the collection date.
So far, the electoral body said it had achieved 78
per cent distribution of the PVCs across the
states.