The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oyo State, has said it would commence the distribution of newly printed Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) across all the 33 INEC Local Government Area offices in the state as of Friday, 9th October, 2026, ahead of the forthcoming General Elections.
In a Press Release issued by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Adeniran Tella, the Commission noted that the distribution of new PVCs would take place from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, excluding weekends and public holidays.
Tella said the exercise is meant for new registrants, those that have recently transferred their Polling Units from one place to another, and those whose PVCs have got lost or damaged in the last held Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
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The REC noted that the collection of the PVCs would be strictly personal and not by proxy, saying the Commission has made adequate arrangements to ensure that the exercise remained transparent, orderly, and peaceful in collaboration with security agents across the state.
He enjoined members of the public, including all relevant and key stakeholders in the electioneering process, to cooperate with the Commission by ensuring prompt collection of the newly printed PVCs.
Tella disclosed that the Commission still had quite a number of uncollected old PVCs from the last held 2023 General Elections in the state.
