ADO-EKITI, Nigeria — A total of 1,028,929 registered voters out of 1,059,360 total registered voters in Ekiti State have collected their Permanent Voters’ Cards ahead of the state governorship election on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Okay News reports that Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, following the conclusion of the collection exercise.
Mohammed Haruna noted that following the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the state on Thursday, May 15, 2026, and the subsequent clean-up of the voters’ register, the number of registered voters in the state rose from 987,647 in 2023 to 1,059,360 in 2026.
“Similarly, the number of PVCs collected rose from 958,052 in 2023, representing a collection rate of 97.0 per cent, to 1,028,929 in 2026, representing 97.1 per cent of registered voters,” he said.
Mohammed Haruna recalled that the collection exercise, originally scheduled to end on June 11, was extended to June 14, 2026, following consultations with stakeholders at a meeting held in Ado-Ekiti. He said that in line with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, the commission made available to registered voters replacement cards, receiving 14,406 applications within the stipulated time.
“The option of a downloadable copy of the lost, damaged or defaced voter cards could not be implemented in this election because the necessary technology infrastructure for this is yet to be completed,” he said.
“The option would be available to voters in subsequent elections, especially the Osun Governorship election in August 2026 and the 2027 general election,” he said.
Mohammed Haruna added that all cards had been printed and made available for eligible applicants, and a detailed breakdown of collection by Local Government Area had been uploaded on the commission’s website and social media platforms.
