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116,745 new voters yet to collect PVCs in Lagos — INEC

116,745 new voters yet to collect PVCs in Lagos — INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards of newly registered voters are yet to be collected. Tadese said that the “commission had received 177,295 PVCs belonging to eligible residents registered during Phase One of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 2025.” She said the commission’s weekly update as at Monday showed that “60,550 PVCs had been collected by their owners, leaving 116,745 cards awaiting collection.” According to her, the “uncollected cards represent a significant number of eligible voters who should collect their PVCs to exercise their franchise in the 2027 general elections.” She said the cards were available for collection at the various local government offices of the commission across the state “The cards are available for collection by their owners, not by proxy, at the various local government offices of the commission in Lagos,” she said.
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  • ✦Tadese urged stakeholders to mobilise both old registrants who have not collected their cards and those who participated in the 2025 CVR exercise to collect their PVCs.
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Friday:The Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Tadese, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.2025:Tadese said that the “commission had received 177,295 PVCs belonging to eligible residents registered during Phase One of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 2025.” She said the commission’s weekly update as at Monday showed that “60,550 PVCs had been collected by their owners, leaving 116,745 cards awaiting collection.” According to her, the “uncollected cards represent a significant number of eligible voters who should collect their PVCs to exercise their franchise in the 2027 general elections.” She said the cards were available for collection at the various local government offices of the commission across the state “The cards are available for collection by their owners, not by proxy, at the various local government offices of the commission in Lagos,” she said.2025:Tadese urged stakeholders to mobilise both old registrants who have not collected their cards and those who participated in the 2025 CVR exercise to collect their PVCs.
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  • ✦The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards of newly registered voters are yet to be collected.
  • ✦Tadese said that the “commission had received 177,295 PVCs belonging to eligible residents registered during Phase One of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 2025.” She said the commission’s weekly update as at Monday showed that “60,550 PVCs had been collected by their owners, leaving 116,745 cards awaiting collection.” According to her, the “uncollected cards represent a significant number of eligible voters who should collect their PVCs to exercise their franchise in the 2027 general elections.” She said the cards were available for collection at the various local government offices of the commission across the state “The cards are available for collection by their owners, not by proxy, at the various local government offices of the commission in Lagos,” she said.
  • ✦Tadese urged stakeholders to mobilise both old registrants who have not collected their cards and those who participated in the 2025 CVR exercise to collect their PVCs.
Key Facts:Friday: The Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Tadese, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.2025: Tadese said that the “commission had received 177,295 PVCs belonging to eligible residents registered during Phase One of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 2025.” She said the commission’s weekly update as at Monday showed that “60,550 PVCs had been collected by their owners, leaving 116,745 cards awaiting collection.” According to her, the “uncollected cards represent a significant number of eligible voters who should collect their PVCs to exercise their franchise in the 2027 general elections.” She said the cards were available for collection at the various local government offices of the commission across the state “The cards are available for collection by their owners, not by proxy, at the various local government offices of the commission in Lagos,” she said.2025: Tadese urged stakeholders to mobilise both old registrants who have not collected their cards and those who participated in the 2025 CVR exercise to collect their PVCs.2026: The INEC official also disclosed that PVCs belonging to eligible residents who registered during the 2026 CVR exercise before its closure would soon be ready for collection.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards of newly registered voters are yet to be collected.

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What is the latest development regarding Lagos State?

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards of newly registered voters are yet to be collected.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Lagos State, Independent National Electoral Commission.

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The Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Tadese, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.

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