For voters who registered in 2011 & are yet to collect their permanent voter's cards, you can verify whether or not your card was produced by sending a text message to 20120. The message MUST contain the name of the registration body (INEC), the State where you registered (ONDO as an example) your surname as it appears on your temporary voter's card (MIMIKO as an example) and the last five (5) digits of your VIN on the temporary voter's card (32412 as an example). That is "INEC ONDO MIMIKO 32412" to be sent to 20120. This costs you ten naira (N10). In less than 3 minutes, you get an instant message with the full details of your registration back in 2011 as confirmation of whether or not the permanent voter's card is ready. If it is not produced, the reply will tell you that. Since the distribution period at the polling units where you registered is over, you may call the number 07098115257 for further assistance which will enable you know the local government where you then can pick up your card. With the much awaited elections being few days from now, we need to be more proactive and supportive of the government. No doubt the government agency saddled with the registration & distribution exercise of voters' cards might not have done enough, we however expect that political parties should complement INEC's efforts towards a free, fair, transparent, credible & acceptable result during & after the polls. We all are stakeholders in Nigeria. God bless us all

Thanks @op, but what will those that have lost the temporary card do? I misplaced mine and I'm no longer in the state where I did the reg.

Is the any hope of getting mine?

If you misplaced your TVC, try to call the helpline 07098115257 maybe they can help. I will make further enquiries & revert on this post if I get any useful information.

Good of u jare

Am jst 18 dis yr nd i 1nt 2 obtain my voters card,,buh av checked inec website nd i cnt find any polling unit in my vicinity (Lagos,Ifako-Ijayie,Iju-Ishaga)
cn u guys hlp wit dis,pls?

Ploy:
Thanks @op, but what will those that have lost the temporary card do? I misplaced mine and I'm no longer in the state where I did the reg.

Is the any hope of getting mine?

Yes. According to the google group forum, go to the INEC office in your local government with a passport photograph and fill an incident form, and you will get your PVC. Check the list of LG offices here : http://voters.inecnigeria.org/static/lgas/