Ensure every registered voter gets PVC in South East - Amupitan charges INEC officials

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has instructed that the Commission's Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, documentation successful the South-East acquisition broad review.

He besides directed that each impediments to the transportation of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, passim the portion beryllium eliminated successful mentation for the 2027 wide election.

Prof. Amupitan issued this acquisition connected Tuesday successful Enugu during the South-East Zonal Interactive Meeting concerning Staff and Readiness Assessment for the 2027 General Election.

He stated that the Commission's "principal operational precedence successful the South-East is to analyse our determination CVR documentation and destruct each constraint hindering Permanent Voters Card, PVC, delivery."

The INEC Chairman emphasized that the Commission's stance connected the substance remained resolute.

"Our committedness is unwavering: nary qualified national who has registered shall beryllium excluded from voting owed to administrative oregon logistical challenges," helium stated.

He indicated that the National Register of Voters has reached astir 103 cardinal registered citizens.

Amupitan referenced that, pursuant to Section 10 of the Electoral Act 2026, the Commission executed 3 sequential phases of the CVR initiative.<...