Over 360,000 PVCs unclaimed in Osun, says REC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has disclosed that 360,794 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be collected by their owners ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, made the disclosure during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Osogbo on Wednesday.
Agboke also announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence online on August 18, while physical registration across the 30 local government areas and the Modakeke area office will begin on August 25, 2025.
He stated that the exercise would run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and emphasized that no staff of the commission is permitted to demand any money from registrants.
The REC explained that the CVR will cover fresh registrants, individuals who have relocated, and those whose cards are defaced or lost—clarifying that not all categories require fresh registration.
Agboke, who urged eligible citizens, particularly those who have just turned 18, to participate in the registration, revealed that Osun State currently has a total of 1,954,800 registered voters.
Emphasizing the media’s critical role in safeguarding electoral integrity, he called on journalists to speak out strongly against vote buying, electoral violence, and other malpractices.
“The media is strategically positioned to help the commission speak loudly against the tendency to want to purchase votes on election day like a commodity, against orchestrated violence, and against various electoral malfeasances. We must speak against them and be the loudest,” Agboke stated.
