The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, according to a statement issued on Thursday by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna. 
Haruna said the remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent of the registered voter population, had been securely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with the Commission’s established procedure.
INEC also disclosed that 6,101 voters whose PVCs were damaged, defaced or lost applied for replacement and subsequently printed downloadable copies of their voter cards.
The Commission said it had published a polling-unit-by-polling-unit breakdown of the collected PVCs on its official website.
INEC further assured political parties, civil society organisations, the media and residents of Osun State of its preparedness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive election on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Police deploy thousands for election security
Meanwhile, security agencies have intensified preparations for the governorship election, with the Nigeria Police Force deploying thousands of personnel across the state’s 30 local government areas.
Police sources and official statements indicate that at least four police officers will be deployed to each of the 3,673 polling units across the state.
The deployment, however, excludes personnel from other sister security agencies expected to participate in the election security operation.
With the election just hours away, political parties and candidates are making final preparations while voters await the outcome of what is expected to be a closely watched governorship contest.
