1.91m PVCs collected in Osun ahead of election – INEC
INEC reports 1.91 million PVCs collected in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, representing 81.50% of registered voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/1-91m-pvcs-collected-in-osun-ahead-of-election-inec/
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected in Osun State ahead of the upcoming governorship election on August 15, 2026. This represents 81.50 percent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, leaving 426,842 PVCs, or 18.50 percent, uncollected. The uncollected PVCs have been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria in accordance with INEC's established practice.
Out of the total registered voters in the state, 6,101 people who applied for replacement of damaged, defaced, or lost PVCs were provided with downloadable copies of their cards. INEC also published a polling-unit-by-polling-unit table of the PVCs collected on its website to keep the public informed. The commission reaffirmed its readiness to conduct the election, assuring political parties, civil society organizations, the media, and the residents of Osun State of its commitment to holding a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election.
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