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2027: INEC Announces Start Date For PVC Collection

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2027: INEC Announces Start Date For PVC Collection  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 elections will commence on October 9, 2026. INEC made this known in a statement on Monday following an assessment visit by its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan , and his team to Kaduna State . The commission said the visit to the North-West is part of its 2027 General Election readiness assessment . Speaking in Kaduna, Amupitan directed officials to close operational gaps, strengthen neutrality and ensure that no avoidable weakness undermines the credibility of the forthcoming elections. INSTANTnew reports that the INEC Chairman gave the charge on Monday in Kaduna at the North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and Readiness Assessment for the 2027 General Election. The engagement is part of INEC’s six-zone national tour aimed at assessing the Commission’s preparedness for the election...
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Makinde’s Remarks Could Have Dangerous Consequences for Oyo, Says Adeyemo

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Makinde’s Remarks Could Have Dangerous Consequences for Oyo, Says Adeyemo A legal practitioner and political analyst, Adeyemo Adebisi , has raised concerns over recent public statements attributed to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde , warning that the state should avoid political rhetoric that could provoke tension as it approaches the 2027 elections . Adeyemo, in a statement made available to journalists, said he was particularly concerned about three sets of remarks allegedly made by the governor: comments describing other governorship aspirants as “educated illiterates,” an alleged statement concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President, and the governor’s reference to the historical “wet e” episode associated with political violence in the old Western Region. Makinde’s reference to “wet e” was made at an opposition political summit in Ibadan in April 2026, where he recalled the political violence that accompanied the crisis in the old Western Region. His remarks s...
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