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Uncollected 132,673 PVC in Anambra headaches INEC, provides LG rundown

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed concern over the volume of unclaimed Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State.

According to Legit.ng report, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Queen Agwu, during stakeholders meeting at its headquarters in Awka, on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, announced that as much as 132,673 PVCs are yet to be claimed by their owners across the 21 council areas of the state.

She promised that the commission’s offices will be open across the 21 LGAs of Anambra State, even on Saturdays and Sundays, to enable eligible voters to claim their voters’ cards.

She encouraged voters, who have not collected their PVCs to pick theirs; while a new batch of PVCs from the recent voter registration exercise is still being expected.

The Commission gives a rundown of unclaimed PVCs per local government areas as follows:

1. Ogbaru LGA: 10, 755;

2. Anambra East: 7, 717;

3. Nnewi South: 1, 841;

4. Anambra West: 1, 387;

5. Awka North: 1, 543;

6. Orumba North: 2, 393;

7. Oyi LGA: 7, 582;

8. Onitsha North: 9, 990;

9. Ihiala: 4, 058;

10. Nnewi North: 8, 700;

11. Ekwusigo: 3, 350;

12. Anyamelum: 1, 960;

13. Awka South:4, 971;

14. Dunukofia: 6, 222;

15. Onitsha South:12, 274;

16. Idemili South: 4, 539;

17. Orumba South: 6, 566;

18. Anaocha: 855;

19. Njikoka: 7, 009;

20. Aguata: 12, 675, and

21. Idemili North: 16, 256.

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