1.9m PVCs collected for Osun governorship election – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 registered voters in Osun State have successfully collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday's governorship election. This number accounts for 81.50% of the total 2,339,233 registered voters in the state.

Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, stated in Abuja that 432,843 voters, or 18.50% of the total, have yet to collect their PVCs. These uncollected cards have been securely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a standard practice by INEC.

INEC also confirmed that 6,101 voters have applied for and received printed downloadable copies of their PVCs. The commission has made the number of PVCs collected in each polling unit publicly available on its website. Haruna reassured political parties, civil society organizations, the media, and voters about INEC's commitment to conducting a credible and transparent election.

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Persons whose PVCs were damaged, defaced or lost applied for replacement of cards.