June 13, 2026
By Rotimi Ojomoyela
National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed that registered voters who lose, damage or misplace their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will no longer be automatically disenfranchised under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
Amupitan said the new electoral law introduces a simplified process that allows eligible voters who have previously registered with the commission to obtain certified replacement voter credentials in line with procedures approved by INEC.
The INEC chairman made the disclosure during a parley with media executives in Ado-Ekiti ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State.
