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Osun poll: 432,843 PVCs uncollected – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state. Mohammed Haruna, Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that 432,843 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) remain uncollected ahead of the Osun governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026. This figure accounts for 18.50 percent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state. INEC Chairman, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this information in a statement, stating that the uncollected PVCs have been deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as per the commission's procedures.

Haruna also mentioned that some voters applied for replacement cards due to damaged, defaced, or lost PVCs. A total of 6,101 individuals who applied for replacements printed downloadable copies of their PVCs. INEC has published a detailed polling-unit-by-polling-unit breakdown of collected PVCs on its official website to ensure transparency and provide stakeholders with relevant information ahead of the election.

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