Nigeria, July 30 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Osun State till Friday (31 July), after announcing that more than 322,000 newly registered voters have collected their cards ahead of the 15 August governorship election.

INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, announced the extension on Wednesday during the Osun Governorship Election Stakeholders' Forum in Osogbo, saying the commission is fully prepared to conduct a credible, peaceful and transparent election.

Mr Amupitan said 322,822 newly registered voters, representing about 62 per cent of those who registered during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, had collected their PVCs.

The commission ...