The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is open to allowing eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote in the 2027 general elections, but cautioned that legislative amendments must back the proposal.
This is according to Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in an interview on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Oyekanmi reiterated the electoral umpire’s commitment to expanding voter access through further technological integration but noted that legal provisions must first be updated to accommodate any proposed shift from the current PVC-only system.
The INEC chairman first mooted the proposed shift during a quarterly consultative meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja in December 2024.