INEC Calls On Nigerians To Correct Personal Details And Replace/Damaged Lost PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission has urged eligible voters to visit designated registration centres for corrections of personal details and replacement of lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Bauchi State, Umar Ibrahim, made the call on Friday during a press briefing.
He explained that as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, the commission has resumed the Continuous Voter Registration exercise.
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According to him, the exercise will cover fresh registration for new voters, correction of personal details such as names, dates of birth, gender, or addresses, replacement of lost, defaced, or damaged PVCs, transfer of voter registration from one location to another within or across states, as well as the collection of uncollected PVCs from the 2022 CVR across all local government areas of the state.
Ibrahim disclosed that while the online pre-registration commenced on Monday, August 18, 2025, physical registration will officially begin on Monday, August 25, 2025, at designated centres across Bauchi State.
“Both the online and physical processes will run simultaneously until August 30, 2026. To be eligible, one must be a Nigerian citizen, at least 18 years old, not previously registered, and physically present for biometric capture”,
he stated.