The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State on Friday commenced the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to the people across all the 30 local governments including the Ife Area Office, in the state.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola received his permanent voters card alongside his wife Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola from the Osun INEC REC, Ambassador Rufus Akeju at ward 8 unit 01, Ifofin, Ilesa where he had earlier registered.

While addressing the people, the Governor tasked Nigerians to see the electoral process as a means of guaranteeing their rights to choose their leaders.

Governor Aregbesola also advised that the PVC, when acquired by all citizens, must be kept and guarded jealously for the Osun governorship election and subsequent elections.

The INEC team also presented to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II his Permanent Voters Card in his palace in Ile-Ife.