Hours to governorship election, 435,015 registered voters yet to collect PVCs in Osun - INEC

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- 435,015 registered voters in Osun state are yet to collect their PVCs

- INEC has assured that the uncollected PVCs were safe in the commission’s custody

- The Osun state governorship election is slated for September 22, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 435,015 registered voters in Osun are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun, made this known on Friday at a press conference in Osogbo.

Agbaje said 1,246,915 PVCs were collected from INEC by registered voters in the state as at Wednesday, September 19, when collection of the cards for the election ended.

INEC officials getting ready for the governorship election in Osun state
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The commissioner, who said 1,682,495 voters were registered, warned that those who had yet to collect their PVCs would not be allowed to vote.

He gave an assurance that the uncollected PVCs were safe in the commission’s custody, adding that a credible election would hold on Saturday.

INEC officials getting ready for the governorship election in Osun state
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Agbaje also warned against vote selling and buying, saying those caught risk imprisonment of one year or N500,000 fine.

He also said those caught violating the secrecy of their votes may be jailed for six months or fined N100,000 or both.

INEC officials getting ready for the governorship election in Osun state
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Agbaje, who thanked the media for its support, however, insisted that only INEC could announce election results.

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NAIJ.com earlier reported that Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun, reportedly predicted that the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 22, in the state would be won by Fatai Ajibade, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Oyinlola reportedly said Ajibade was the most qualified candidate to succeed the present Governor Rauf Aregbesola because he has untainted political record and unblemished integrity.

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