BY Theophilus Adedokun

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 permanent voter cards (PVCs) have been collected ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun state.

In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s information and voter education committee chairman, said the figure represents 81.50 percent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state.

Haruna also relayed that 432,843 uncollected PVCs, representing 18.50 percent of registered voters, have been deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

He said some registered voters whose PVCs were damaged, defaced, or lost applied for replacements.

“Similarly, it should be noted 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,” the statement reads. 

Haruna added that the commission has published a polling-unit-by-polling-unit breakdown of the collected PVCs on its website.

He reiterated INEC’s readiness to conduct a free, fair, and transparent election.

“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,” the statement added.

Source: THECABLE