The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards have been collected in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, according to a statement by National Commissioner Mohammed Haruna, chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.
“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 statement said.
“The remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, have been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria in line with the Commission’s established practice.”
INEC also noted that 6,101 people who applied for replacement of damaged, defaced or lost cards printed downloadable copies of their PVCs.
A polling-unit-by-polling-unit breakdown of collected cards has been published on the commission’s website.
Haruna reassured stakeholders of the commission’s readiness.
“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,” he said.
