By ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that out of the total of 2,339,233 registered voters in the State, 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected by registered voters across the State. This represents 81.50 per cent, Ahead of the Osun State Governorship election on Saturday.
A statement by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner, Information and Voter education committee says the figure represents 81.50 per cent of the registered voters and that 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.
It notes that some persons with damaged, defaced, or lost PVCs applied for replacement of their cards. A total of 6,101 among those who applied printed downloadable copies of their PVCs, adding that the table of the PVCs collected, Polling Unit by Polling Unit (PU), has been published on the Commission’s website.
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.
