INECa reports that 132,626 PVCs remain uncollected in Anambra. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 132,626 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) belonging to voters in Anambra State’s 21 local government areas remain uncollected.
As a result of the insecurity that has gripped most of the country, the commission has relocated six local government area collecting centres throughout the state.
Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), announced this on Wednesday during a meeting with stakeholders at the commission’s state offices.
According to Agwu, who addressed all political party representatives, traditional rulers, and civil society groups, the local government districts where collation centres were relocated include Ihiala, Nnewi South, Onitsha North, Orumba North, Awka North, and Awka South.
She said: “The collection of PVCs has been extended to Saturdays and Sundays in Anambra State. We need enough security to carry out this function. If people fail to collect their PVC, they will be shortchanging themselves, and doing a disservice to the people of their area.
“The 2023 general elections will be free, fair and credible, not only in Anambra State but the entire country. We have done the necessary work, and we hope to deliver.”
She listed the local government areas where the most uncollected PVCs were found as follows: Ayamelum (1,960); Dunukofia (6,222); Idemili South (4,589); Anaocha (885); Orumba South (6,656); Onitsha South (12,274); Idemili North (16,256); Aguata (1,675″); Njikoka (7,009); Ogbaru (10,755); and Anambra East (7
There are also 1,841 in Nnewi South, 1,153 in Awka North, 1,387 in Anambra West, 2,393 in Orumba North, 7,982 in Oyi, 9,990 in Onitsha North, 4,058 in Ihiala, 8,700 in Nnewi North, 3,350 in Ekwusigo, and 4,971 in Awka South.
