The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Osun State till Friday (31 July), after announcing that more than 322,000 newly registered voters have collected their cards ahead of the 15 August governorship election.
INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, announced the extension on Wednesday during the Osun Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Forum in Osogbo, saying the commission is fully prepared to conduct a credible, peaceful and transparent election.
Mr Amupitan said 322,822 newly registered voters, representing about 62 per cent of those who registered during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, had collected their PVCs.
The commission had earlier announced that about 37.5 per cent of all uncollected PVCs in the state had been picked up during the special distribution exercise, indicating that the latest 62 per cent figure relates specifically to newly registered voters, while the earlier figure covered the broader pool of previously uncollected voter cards.
The INEC chairman urged eligible voters who had yet to collect their PVCs to take advantage of the extension, stressing that the voter card remained the only means of participating in the election.
