South-East: Abia records 460,011 new voters, only 21,528 collect PVCs

By Steve Oko, Anayo Okoli, Emmanuel Iheaka, Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo and Chinedu Adonu

With preparations for the 2027 general elections gathering momentum, the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) has emerged as a major concern in the South-East, where the region accounts for the lowest share of Nigeria’s registered voters.

While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported progress in some states, the absence of updated figures in others has made it difficult to assess the overall level of PVC collection across the geopolitical zone.

INEC statistics show that the South-East has 11,976,218 registered voters, representing 11.58 per cent of Nigeria...