The 1.6 million eligible voters represents 84 per cent of the 1.9 million registered population in the state.
Mr Yunusa said the BVAS had been tested to ensure its efficacy and capability to stimulate the electronic transmission of election results during elections.
Foreigners from Niger Republic, Ghana and Benin Republic were caught with PVCs during a patrol by immigration officers within the Ilorin metropolis.
The figure is an improvement from the more than 470,000 uncollected PVCs in the state in 2022.
Mr Obi also promised to address security challenges bedevilling the country, especially the North.
The Incorporated Trustees of the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law had dragged INEC to court.
The association commended INEC for extending the deadline for collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
“I seize the opportunity of this visit to appeal to Nigerians to please go to the designated polling units,” the INEC chair said.
The association stressed that the shutdown would allow students to obtain their PVCs.
She therefore urged Nigerians not to allow themselves to be misled by making the right choice in the 2023 general election.
