The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that a total of 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards have been collected ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC said the remaining 432,843 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, had been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria in line with the commission’s established practice.
The commission also disclosed that some registered voters whose PVCs were damaged, defaced or lost applied for replacement cards.
According to INEC, 6,101 applicants printed downloadable copies of their PVCs after applying for replacements.
“The Commission wishes to announce the final figures of the Permanent Voter Cards collected by registered voters across the State,” Haruna said.
INEC added that a polling unit-by-polling unit breakdown of the PVCs collected had been published on its official website.
The commission assured political parties, civil society organisations, the media and residents of Osun State of its readiness to conduct the 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,” the statement said.
The Osun governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
