Osun Guber: 37.5% Of PVCs Collected So Far – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 37.5 per cent of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) available for collection in Osun state have so far been collected by eligible voters ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this during the Osun Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting held in Osogbo, the state capital.

According to him, 192,702 PVCs have so far been collected, representing 37.5 per cent of the cards available for distribution.

Babalola urged eligible voters who are yet to collect their PVCs to take advantage of the ongoing exercise, stressing the importance of collecting their cards ahead of the election.

INEC commenced the distribution of PVCs across the 332 Registration Areas in the state on July 22, with the exercise scheduled to continue until July 28.

The commission will subsequently move the distribution exercise to its Local Government Area offices from July 29 to August 7.

The REC said the collection exercise is being conducted daily, including weekends, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The PVC distribution covers voters who registered during the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), transferred their registration, applied for replacement of lost or damaged cards, or updated their voter information.

Babalola added that uncollected PVCs from previous registration exercises would also be made available to their owners during the exercise.

He urged eligible voters to collect their cards within the stipulated period and participate in the electoral process.

The REC assured residents that INEC remained committed to conducting a free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent governorship election in the state.