Ekiti REC urges voters to verify details, collect PVCs

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has urged registered voters in the state yet to collect their permanent voter cards to seize the opportunity of the next week to collect the document.

The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Friday begin display of voters register and collection of permanent voter cards nationwide.

Omoseyindemi, according to a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, made the call during the official flag-off and stakeholders’ engagement on the display of the voters register and collection of PVC in the state.

The REC, represented by the Head of Department, General Administration and Procurement, Alhaji Tiamiyu Arowolo, said that display of the Preliminary Register of Voters, hearing of claims and objections, and collection of PVCs would hold across the state from Friday, October 9 to Thursday, October 15, 2026.

He urged residents and all eligible voters in Ekiti State “to take advantage of the window to verify their details and collect their PVCs where applicable.

“The display of the Preliminary Register of Voters will enable eligible citizens to verify their names, photographs, biometric details and other personal information, while also providing an opportunity to file claims to correct omissions, misspellings and other errors.

“Members of the public can also raise objections against entries involving alleged underage persons, deceased individuals, non-citizens or cases of multiple registration, subject to presentation of relevant evidence.

“The Preliminary Register of Voters will be displayed for seven days, from 9am to 3pm daily at designated Registration Areas and local government headquarters.

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“The register will be clearly marked as the Preliminary Register of Voters to allow members of the public, political parties, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to scrutinise it and raise legitimate claims or objections,” he said.

The REC said that INEC in the state had trained the personnel who would handle the exercise to ensure smooth display of the voters’ register and collection of permanent voter cards in the state.

He said, “The training for the personnel was crucial to ensure officials fully understand procedures for displaying the register and issuing evidence”.

The REC charged the officials to uphold strict impartiality, transparency and integrity throughout the exercise, warning against negligence, absenteeism, political bias, favouritism, extortion or unauthorised alteration of electoral records.

He assured that the exercise would be made accessible to vulnerable groups, including the elderly, pregnant women, nursing mothers and persons with disabilities.