Osun 2022: 76% Of PVCs Collected, Says INEC

Ahead of the Osun State governorship election slated for July 16, the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday disclosed that 76 per cent of Permanent Voters Cards have been collected by eligible voters in Osun.

Speaking at the Osun State Governorship election stakeholders meeting at Osogbo, the INEC boss said of the 1,955,657 registered voters in the state, 1,479,595 have collected their cards as at Sunday, 10th July, 2022.

He added that INEC was still updating its records and would provide detailed breakdown of PVCs collected on Friday 15th July 2022

According to him, the total number of PVCs collected will be used to determine the margin of lead principle, as against the total number of registered voters in line with the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections 2022 derived from the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.

“To underscore our commitment to an inclusive, credible and transparent electoral process, the commission is deploying assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to have a more pleasant voting experience on Election Day.

“Magnifying glasses, Braille Ballot Guide and Posters for voters with hard of hearing conditions will be deployed at polling unit level in areas of need based on data collected in collaboration with the PwD community.

“The commission has accredited Polling Agents nominated by political parties for the 3,763 polling units, 332 Ward collation centres, 30 Local Government Area collation centres and the State Collation Centre where the final declaration of result will be made.”