By Omeiza Ajayi
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Thursday said a total of 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards PVCs, representing 81.50 per cent of registered voters, have been collected across Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee at INEC, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a statement announcing the final figures of PVC collection in the state.
According to the statement, out of the 2,339,233 registered voters in Osun State, the remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, have not been collected and have been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, in line with the Commission’s established practice.
The statement also disclosed that some voters whose PVCs were damaged, defaced, or lost applied for replacement cards, with 6,101 of those applicants successfully printing downloadable copies of their PVCs.
INEC added that a table showing the PVCs collected on a Polling Unit by Polling Unit basis has been published on its website for public access.
The commission reassured political parties, civil society organisations, the media, and residents of Osun State of its preparedness to deliver a credible poll on Saturday, 15th August 2026.
“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,” the statement read.
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