The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 95,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) remain uncollected in Plateau State, urging eligible voters to retrieve their cards ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Samuel Egwu, disclosed this on Friday during a press conference in Jos.
Egwu explained that most of the uncollected PVCs belonged to residents who registered before the 2023 general elections.
He expressed concern over the number of unclaimed cards and urged those affected to take advantage of the ongoing distribution exercise.
“More than 95,000 PVCs from 2023 were still with our Electoral Officers across the state.
“We call on those who registered before the last general elections to come and collect their PVCs to enable them participate in the 2027 general elections,” he said.
The REC also announced that PVCs produced during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, conducted between August and December 2025, were available for collection at INEC offices across the state’s 17 local government areas.
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He specifically mentioned Shendam, Langtang North, Jos South and Kanam as areas where the cards were ready for collection.
Egwu added that more than 19,000 PVCs belonging to applicants who requested voter transfers and corrections were also available.
He further disclosed that all PVCs from the second phase of the CVR exercise, conducted between January and April 2026, had been delivered to the 17 local government areas for collection.
According to him, cards from the third phase of the registration exercise are not yet ready but are expected to be available before the end of November.
The REC also said all non-sensitive materials for the 2027 general elections were available at INEC’s office in Jos and would soon be distributed to the 17 local government areas.
He added that training had commenced for electoral officers who were not trained during the 2023 general elections.
Egwu reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to conduct a credible election in 2027.