Nigeria: Why we might destroy over six million uncollected PVCs — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) that remain uncollected for over a decade, citing operational inefficiencies and the need to streamline the voter management system.

This recommendation emerged from INEC’s review of the 2023 general elections, which produced 208 proposals aimed at improving electoral processes.

According to INEC, over six million PVCs remain uncollected,…