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INEC extends candidate submission deadline and suspends Osun PVC collection
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to upload candidate lists for the 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Originally set for August 8, the new deadline is Tuesday, August 11, following appeals from various political parties for more time.
In Osun State, INEC has suspended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the August 15 governorship election to facilitate the compilation of final collection statistics. Voters who applied for replacement cards due to loss, damage, or defacement have until midnight on August 9 to print downloadable copies.
Additionally, INEC has provided downloadable replacement PVCs for voters in the Odo-Otin and Ife Central local government areas after hoodlums reportedly stole cards from collection centres. The commission emphasized that the stolen cards cannot be used for voting.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced that it successfully completed the upload of its candidates for all elective positions within the original timeframe, ahead of the extended deadline.
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All Progressives Congress · Independent National Electoral Commission · Mohammed Haruna · Mohammed Kudu Haruna · Nentawe Yilwatda · Osun State
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- [● 9 SOURCES] INEC suspended Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. www.premiumtimesng.com · thepodiummedia.com · championnews.com.ng · newmail-ng.com · newscentraltv.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Downloadable replacement PVCs were provided to voters in Odo-Otin and Ife Central after hoodlums stole cards from collection centres. www.premiumtimesng.com · thepodiummedia.com · championnews.com.ng · newmail-ng.com · newscentraltv.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] INEC extended the deadline for uploading 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly candidates to August 11. www.premiumtimesng.com · thepodiummedia.com · championnews.com.ng · newmail-ng.com · newscentraltv.com · +3 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The All Progressives Congress (APC) completed uploading its candidates for all elective positions before the original deadline. theglittersonline.com.ng · realnewsmagazine.net · www.nigerianeye.com · www.thecable.ng · thecitizenng.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] The deadline for voters to print downloadable replacement Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) is midnight on August 9. www.premiumtimesng.com · thepodiummedia.com · championnews.com.ng · newmail-ng.com · newscentraltv.com · +3 more