Of the 1,955,657 registered voters in Osun State, 1,479,595 (or 76%) have collected their cards as at Sunday 10th July 2022.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards to Thursday for those interested in exercising their franchise in the Osun governorship election.
The governorship election will hold on Saturday, July 16 with the contestants including incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, All Progressives Congress; Ademola Adeleke, Peoples Democratic Party; Goke Omigbodu, Social Democratic Party; Akin Ogunbiyi (Accord); and Yusuff Lasun, Labour Party.
INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday in a statement on the commission’s Twitter page, “Extending the last date for the collection of PVCs to Thursday14th July 2022 i.e. 24 hours to the election.
“I appeal to all registered voters that are yet to collect their PVCs to seize the opportunity of the additional measures to do so.
“Many of the PVCs have already been collected by citizens. Of the 1,955,657 registered voters in Osun State, 1,479,595 (or 76%) have collected their cards as at Sunday 10th July 2022.
“Our focus is on the processes and procedures as provided by law. So far, we have successfully implemented 12 out of 14 activities contained in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.
“The Commission has taken every step and made every arrangement for the successful conduct of the Governorship election this weekend. We have recruited, trained and carefully screened all categories of ad-hoc staff to be deployed to the field.
“For us in INEC, let me reassure political parties, candidates and the electorate that the choice of who becomes the next Governor of Osun State is entirely in the hands of voters. As I have repeatedly said in previous engagements with stakeholders.”