The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. According to INEC, the deadline would enable it to compile the data of downloaded PVCs for the final statistics of total PVCs collected in the state. The commission recalled that PVC collection in Osun commenced at the Registration Area level from July 22 to 28, 2026. It said “the Registration Area collection was extended to July 31 following complaints about large crowds and difficulties encountered by voters at collection centres. The commission reassured residents of Osun State of its readiness to conduct a “free, fair, credible and inclusive governorship election on August 15.”