Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin displaying the National Register of Voters and distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across 168 registration areas in Taraba State on Friday.

The one-week exercise, which will run until 16 October, will allow registered voters to verify their details, collect available PVCs and raise claims or objections over entries in the register.

In a statement issued in Jalingo on Thursday, Ngunan Iyongo, INEC's Head of Voter Education and Publicity, said the exercise would take place daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ms Iyongo issued the statement on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state.

According to the commission, the exercise covers people w...