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INEC Releases PVC Figures Ahead of Osun Election

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INEC Releases PVC Figures Ahead of Osun Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final statistics regarding the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by registered voters in Osun State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for August 15.

According to Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, there are 2,339,233 registered voters in the state.

Of this total, 1,906,390 PVCs have been collected, which accounts for 81.5% of registered voters.

The remaining 432,843 PVCs, representing 18.5%, are currently being securely held at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as per the Commission’s established procedures.

Additionally, Haruna mentioned that individuals who had damaged, defaced, or lost their PVCs were able to apply for replacements. So far, a total of 6,101 applicants have successfully printed downloadable copies of their PVCs.

According to Haruna, a table of the PVCs collected, Polling Unit by Polling Unit (PU), has been published on the Commission’s website.

He reiterated INEC’s assurance to political parties, civil society organisations, media, and the people of Osun State of its total readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election on Saturday, 15th August 2026.