New reasons why PVC collection may have been extended
- A new revelation has emerged on why INEC may have decided to add more days to the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter's Cards (PVCs) collection
- ASUU appealed to the electoral commission to consider extending the deadline for the card collection so more students are given the opportunity to get theirs
- The deadline for the collection of PVCs was previously meant to be on Friday, February 8
A new revelation has emerged regarding reasons why the Independent Electoral Commission may have extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs).
The need to extend the collection of PVC as against the Friday, February 8 deadline may not have been unconnected to the fact that that the Academic Staff Union of Universities recently called off their strike action.
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The union took to their official page last night, Thursday, February 7, to appeal to the electoral commission that students of Nigerian universities be given more time to collect their PVCs as they are they are just to resume.
It said: “Dear @inecnigeria, the union wishes to make an appeal on behalf of the students of Nigerian universities, that they be given an extension to enable them collect their PVCs upon presentation of a valid student identity card.
“@ASUUNGR anticipates your kind consideration, thanks.”
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Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that less than two weeks to the February 16th general polls, INEC extended till Monday, February 11, 2019 as the deadline for the collection of PVCs.
The commission said the extension would also cover unofficial days of Saturday and Sunday to enable people collect their cards.
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