ADC Urges INEC to Publish PVC Timetable to Prevent Voter Disenfranchisement
On Friday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately publish a clear nationwide timetable for the production, distribution and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), warning that any delay risks disenfranchising millions of Nigerians who have already registered. In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said registration without access to a PVC amounts to disenfranchisement by another route, and urged INEC to release state‑by‑state figures on newly registered voters, PVCs produced, cards distributed, outstanding cards and designated collection centres. The ADC also urged INEC to intensify public information campaigns and decentralise collection wherever possible so that distance, bureaucracy and poor communication do not become barriers to participation. With the general election approaching, the party warned that Nigerians should not be left wondering whether their cards will arrive in time, stressing that this issue goes to the heart of electoral credibility. ADC said it would mobilise its structures across the country to monitor PVC distribution and document complaints from registered voters unable to obtain their cards.