The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has 5,763 functional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines available for the 2027 General Election in Osun State.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this during a press briefing at the INEC State Media Centre in Osogbo.
Babalola stated that the devices will be deployed across the state’s 3,763 polling units and 38 split polling units to ensure that only registered voters with valid Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are accredited.
She added that an additional 1,328 BVAS machines have been reserved as backup equipment to address any technical challenges during the election.
According to the REC, all BVAS devices will be pre-configured, and Registration Area Technical Support Staff (RATECHs) will be deployed across all Registration Areas to provide technical assistance.
The machines will also be used to upload polling unit results directly to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to enhance transparency.
Providing updates on PVC statistics, Babalola noted that total collections reached 1,903,390 (81.5%) ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election, with 427,216 uncollected.
Following the resumption of collection at Registration Area and Local Government Area levels from October 9 to November 3, 2026, an additional 7,547 PVCs were collected. This brings the overall collection rate to 81.74%, leaving 18.26% uncollected.
“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,” Babalola affirmed.
