The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State says it will begin distributing newly printed permanent voter cards (PVCs) across the state on October 9, ahead of the 2027 general election.

The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo, Adeniran Rahman Tella.

He stated that the distribution of new PVCs would take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and public holidays. 

Mr Tella added that the exercise is meant for newly registered voters, those who have recently transferred their polling units from one place to another, and those whose PVCs were lost or damaged in the last continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.

“The collection of these PVCs would be strictly personal and not by proxy”, he said, adding that the commission has made adequate arrangements to ensure that the exercise remains transparent, orderly and peaceful in collaboration with security agents across the state.

Mr Tella urged the general public, including all the relevant and key stakeholders in the electioneering process, to cooperate with the commission by ensuring prompt collection of these newly printed PVCs.

He added that the commission still has many uncollected old PVCs from the 2023 general election held in the state.