Ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the final figures of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected by registered voters across the State.
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 432,843 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.
He noted that some persons with damaged, defaced, or lost PVCs applied for replacement of their cards, with the total of 6,101 among those who applied printed downloadable copies of their PVCs.
According to the Commission in a Press statement signed by the National Commissioner and
Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Mohammed Haruna, 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.
INEC/SAN
