The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oyo State, is to commence the distribution of newly printed Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) across all 33 INEC Local Government Area offices in the state from Friday, 9th October 2026, ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
In a press release issued by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof Adeniran Tella, the Commission said it would distribute new PVCs from 9.00 am to 3.00pm daily, excluding weekends and public holidays.
It added that the exercise is for newly registered registrants, those who have recently transferred their Polling Units, and those whose PVCs were lost or damaged in the last Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
The REC noted that PVC collection would be strictly personal, not by proxy, and said the Commission has made adequate arrangements, in collaboration with Security Agents across the State, to ensure the exercise remains transparent, orderly, and peaceful.
Prof Tella 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, noting that the Commission still has quite a number of uncollected old PVCs from the last held 2023 general election in the state.