The Independent National Electoral Commission, Osun State, has assured voters that their votes will count through a credible process in the upcoming 2026 Governorship Election in the state.
Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Adegoke, gave the assurance on Wednesday during a stakeholder engagement held at the INEC office in Osogbo, the capital of Osun.
Dr. Adegoke affirmed that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will commence on August 18th with online registration, while biometric registration starts on August 25th, 2025.
He urged prospective registrants to visit www.cvr.inecnigeria.org to supply the necessary information for their online CVR registration.
The INEC REC confirmed that the Osun Governorship Election will be conducted on August 8, 2026, as earlier announced, while primaries will be conducted between November 24 and December 15th, 2025.
He insisted that “No PVC, No Voting,” and therefore enjoined eligible Osun voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards whenever the window for collection opens.
Dr. Adegoke also noted that there are 1,594,006 registered voters in Osun, with 360,794 uncollected PVCs.
The Osun INEC boss implored Osun residents to come out to register for their PVCs, urging them to prevent their children or wards who are underage from registering.
He affirmed that if apprehended, they will be punished according to the Electoral Act. He also advised them to be vigilant in preventing foreigners from participating in the CVR.
Dr Adegoke urged the youth and the general public to shun violence and resist being used as agents of destruction, spreaders of fake news, or participants in other electoral malpractices.
According to him, “For the purpose of the upcoming election in Osun state, provisions have been made to ensure that people with disabilities are not disenfranchised.
“Such provisions include but not limited to
a. Provision of Braille ballot guide for visually impaired voters.
b. Provision of magnifying glasses for persons with low vision.
c. Provision of assistive listening devices for persons with hearing impairment.
d. Allowing for priority voting queues for the PWDs including the elderly, and pregnant women.”