The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says

a total of 12,352 Permanent Voter's Cards (PVC) were

collected on Saturday 14th of January across Edo State.

Figures released by the Edo state INEC Head of Voter

Education and Publicity, Timidi Wariowei showed that Ovia

North East had the highest number of collections with a total

of 2494, followed by Oredo with 1334, Ikpoba Okha with

1172, Etsako East 1020 and Egor with 1014. Owan East had

906, Akoko Edo 714, Etsako West 617, Orhionmwon 593 and

Uhunmwode 530.

Local government areas with low collection include Igueben

with 111, Esan South East 183, Esan North East 185, Owan

West with 193, and Etsako Central with 283.

According to notice, the collection of PVCs will continue on

daily basis including Saturdays and Sundays, excluding public

holidays from 9am to 3pm at the INEC Offices in the LGAs

from Monday, January 23 to Sunday, January 29, being the

last day for the collection.

By Israel Adebiyi