The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected in Osun State ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026.
This represents 81.50% of the total registered voters in the state.
In a press statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC disclosed that Osun has 2,339,233 registered voters.
According to the Commission, the remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50%, have been deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with its established practice.
“Out of the total of 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, 1,906,390 PVCs, representing 81.50 per cent, have been collected.
“The remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, have been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with the Commission’s established practice,” the statement said.
INEC also noted that 6,101 voters who applied for replacement due to damaged, defaced or lost PVCs were able to print downloadable copies of their cards.
The Commission added that a table of PVCs collected, Polling Unit by Polling Unit, has been published on its website for public access.
INEC reassured political parties, civil society organisations, the media and residents of Osun State of its readiness to conduct a credible poll.Maps
“The Commission reassures political parties, civil society organisations, media, and the good people of Osun State of its total readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election on Saturday, 15th August 2026,” Haruna stated.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
