Osun Decides Tomorrow: 1.9 Million PVCs Already Picked up
Last update: August 14, 2026
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Over 81% of registered voters in Osun have picked up their PVCs. But will they actually show up on Saturday? History says that’s the real question.
Here’s the lowdown, as reported by cbinews.tv:
So, Osun is ready — or at least, almost ready — to decide.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just confirmed that a whopping 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected ahead of this Saturday’s governorship election — that’s 81.50% of the total 2,339,233 registered voters in the state.
According to a statement on Thursday from INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, which was seen by cbinews.tv, the remaining 426,842 PVCs (18.50%) have been lodged safely with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as is standard practice.
And for those who lost, damaged or defaced theirs? INEC says 6,101 people applied for replacements and have printed downloadable copies. The Commission also says it has published a full Polling Unit-by-Polling Unit breakdown of collections on its website.
INEC insists it is fully ready for a free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive poll on Saturday, 15th August 2026.
But here’s the background story — and why that 1.9m figure matters
On paper, 81.5% collection is huge. In reality, Osun has a turnout problem.
In the 2022 governorship election, where Ademola Adeleke beat Gboyega Oyetola with 403,371 votes to 375,027, only about 42.37% of the 1.95 million registered voters were actually accredited to vote, according to INEC data. In 2018, turnout was around 45% — down from 53.14% in 2014.
So, while collection is up — from 1.95m registered voters in 2022 to 2.33m now — the big test is whether collection translates to actual voting. Analysts have blamed voter apathy, distrust, and fears over violence and vote-buying for the steady decline.
This election is also happening under the Electoral Act 2022, with BVAS accreditation, just like in 2022.
Security? Police aren’t playing around
With tensions rising and expectations sky-high across Osun’s 30 local government areas, the Nigeria Police is throwing everything at it.
As cbinews.tv gathered, at least four police officers are being deployed to each of the 3,673 polling units — and that’s before you count personnel from sister agencies like the NSCDC and Army.
It’s a massive logistical operation. Let’s just hope it stays peaceful.
Osun decides tomorrow. PVCs have been collected. The question now is — who will actually turn up?
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Source: cbinews.tv
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