By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of the total registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The final figures were disclosed in a press statement issued on Thursday,13 August, 2026 and signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, ahead of the election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 15 August, 2026.
According to the statement, out of a total of 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, 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.
INEC also disclosed that some persons whose PVCs were damaged, defaced or lost had applied for replacement, noting that a total of 6,101 among those who applied printed downloadable copies of their cards.
The Commission further stated that a table showing the breakdown of PVCs collected, polling unit by polling unit, had been published on its website.
INEC reassured political parties, civil society organisations, the media and the people of Osun State of its total readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive election on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
