INEC Distributes 31,444 New PVCs Across Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has distributed 31,444 Permanent Voter Cards in Bayelsa State from the first phase of its Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The cards were issued from 52,225 allocated across the state’s eight local government areas. Ekermor received the highest number at 12,023, followed by Sagbama with 10,080 and Southern Ijaw with 7,115. At the Bayelsa Election Stakeholders Forum in Yenagoa, INEC urged political parties and candidates to follow electoral rules and avoid actions that could threaten peace ahead of the 2027 general elections. The police also said security agencies were monitoring potential threats, including political violence, intimidation and misinformation.

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