Nigeria: Nationwide PVC Collection Begins Friday As Voter Register Hits 103 Million
INEC said voters can verify details and collect cards as it completes the register cleanup after adding 10.7 million new registrants.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission launched nationwide Permanent Voter Card collection and voter register display across all Registration Areas, running through October 15.
- Nigeria's National Register of Voters has risen to more than 103 million following completion of three phases of Continuous Voter Registration , which processed 10,772,421 new registrations pending biometric verification.
- The exercise takes place daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at designated Registration Areas, where voters must verify personal details including polling units, names, and birth dates to identify inaccuracies.
- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde urged Nigerians to collect their cards, describing Permanent Voter Cards as the 'power' citizens hold regardless of preferred candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
- INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the commission has acquired 57,000 new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines and is deploying artificial intelligence tools to strengthen cybersecurity and mitigate electoral threats.
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INEC begins voter register verification, PVC collection in Benue
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed October 9 to commence the verification of the Preliminary Register of Voters, consideration of claims and objections, and collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, across Benue State. The exercise, which will end on October 15, 2026, will be conducted in all 276 Registration Areas across the state, … The post INEC begins voter register verification, PVC collection in Benue appeared…
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