Ahead of the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for those who registered during the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state.
According to a statement issued by Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, Director of Voter Education and Publicity, the PVC collection exercise will run from Wednesday, 22nd October to Sunday, 26th October 2025.
INEC urges registered voters who participated in the recently concluded CVR to visit the Registration Area where they originally registered to collect their PVCs. The Commission emphasized that PVC collection is strictly in person, and there will be no collection by proxy under any circumstances.
“All registered voters are encouraged to collect their PVCs within the specified period to be eligible to vote in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State,” the statement read.
In a related development, INEC also announced the conduct of a Mock Accreditation Exercise scheduled for Saturday, 25th October 2025, in selected polling units across the three senatorial districts of the state.
According to Mrs. Eta-Messi, the mock exercise is designed to test the functionality of the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), evaluate its response time, and assess the process of uploading results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) ahead of the main election.
The selected polling units for the Mock Accreditation Exercise are as follows:
Anambra Central:
- Awka South – Amawbia II (03): Igwédimma Primary School I (006)
- Awka South – Amawbia II (03): Igwédimma Primary School II (007)
- Idemili North – Nkpor II (06): Ububa Village Square (035)
- Idemili North – Nkpor II (06): Ifeadigo Hall (063)
Anambra North:
- Oyi – Nteje III (07): Girls Secondary School, Nteje (005)
- Oyi – Nteje IV (08): State Primary School, Nteje (002)
- Anambra East – Aguleri II (02): Central School (001)
- Anambra East – Aguleri II (02): Umunoke Public Square I (002)
Anambra South:
- Aguata – Ekwulobia I (06): Central School, Ekwulobia (003)
- Aguata – Ekwulobia II (07): Urban Girls Secondary School, Ekwulobia (009)
- Orumba North – Ajalli I (01): Primary School I (007)
- Orumba North – Ajalli I (01): RCM KDT School (011)
INEC encourages registered voters in these areas to participate actively in the mock exercise. Their involvement will assist the Commission in fine-tuning its operational and technological processes ahead of the governorship election.
Mrs. Eta-Messi reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to operational efficiency, transparency, and building the confidence of all stakeholders as preparations for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election continue.
