Opeyemi Abolarinwa.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has started batching non-sensitive election materials for onward distribution to polling units ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Commission is awaiting the arrival of the remaining materials to complete dispatch to designated locations.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this in Osogbo during a stakeholders’ engagement at the INEC headquarters, saying the commission is consolidating on the gains of the 2026 Osun governorship election to deliver a hitch-free 2027 poll.

Babalola said logistics and voter education in the 2026 governorship poll helped achieve a turnout of 1,010,684 voters from 2,339,233 registered voters — 43.2 per cent — and early collation of results.

She said: “As we approach the 2027 General Election, INEC Osun State is fully aware of its mandate to deliver a free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent election that accurately reflects the will of the people of Osun State.”

On Permanent Voter Cards, she said 1,903,390 PVCs (81.5%) had been collected before the August 15, 2026 governorship election, with 427,216 uncollected. Between October 9 and November 3, 2026, after resumption of collection at Registration Area and LGA levels, an additional 7,547 cards were collected, pushing total collection to 81.74%, leaving 18.26% uncollected.

She said 5,763 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices will be deployed for the 2027 elections, adding that all required materials have been identified, reusable non-sensitive materials retrieved after the governorship election have been batched by polling unit, and some new non-sensitive materials have already been received.

“Shortfalls will arrive in the state soon. INEC Osun State Office is collaborating closely with relevant security agencies to ensure their safe storage,” she said.

Sensitive materials, she added, will be delivered and deployed to LGAs in the election week.