The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
According to him, Osun State has a total of 2,339,233 registered voters, while 432,843 uncollected 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.
Haruna also disclosed that 6,101 voters who applied to replace damaged, defaced or lost PVCs successfully printed downloadable copies of their cards.
He said INEC had published a polling-unit-by-polling-unit breakdown of PVC collection on its official website.
The electoral commission further assured political parties, civil society organisations, the media and residents of Osun State that it was fully prepared to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive election on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Meanwhile, movement into and out of Osun State will be restricted from midnight on Friday as security agencies intensify preparations for the governorship election.
The Nigeria Police Force said the restriction would cover major border routes leading into the state, while the Army is expected to block entry points as part of measures to maintain security and order.
Only persons performing essential duties, security operations and voters travelling to exercise their civic rights will be permitted to move during the restriction period.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed the arrangement while speaking with journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday.
He explained that the restriction formed part of a broader security strategy aimed at preventing suspected troublemakers from entering the state ahead of the election.
