Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, don begin to displayvoters’ list and give out Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for different areas across the territory.
According to public notice wey Mrs Abimbola Oladunjoye sign on behalf of FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, the exercise dey happen for all 62 Registration Area Centres (RACs) for FCT, and e go end on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
INEC talk say after the exercise for the centres finish, people go still fit continue to collect their PVCs for the six area council offices from October 16, 2026.
The commission urge everybody wey register to use this opportunity check whether their names dey correct for voters’ list, confirm their polling units and report any person wey no qualify but dem put im name for the list.
INEC also tell people wey register, transfer their voting place or update their details before 2026, but never collect their PVCs, make dem go collect their cards.
However, the commission make am clear say PVCs for the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise never ready. INEC promise say dem go inform voters once the cards ready for collection.
INEC for FCT advise members of the public wey need more information to call 0700 225 5634 632 or 0701 578 0499.
INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, earlier announce during meeting with journalists for Abuja say the commission go begin distribute the cards from October 9, 2026.
Amupitan also talk say INEC dey strengthen the use of technology to make sure say nobody fit use stolen, missing or compromised voter cards without permission to interfere with election process.
According to am, Nigeria now get 103 million registered voters, with Lagos, Kano and Kaduna having the highest number of registered voters.
The INEC chairman disclose say Federal Capital Territory get 1,772,043 registered voters.
E also reveal say men make up 53,528,218 of the registered voters, representing 51.75 per cent, while women account for 49,900,497, representing 48.25 per cent.
The voter list also show say people between the ages of 35 and 49 make up the largest group, with 43,265,946 registered voters, representing 41.83 per cent of the total number.
