Adeleke Declares Tuesday Work-Free Day For PVC Collection

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a work-free day for all categories of public servants to enable them collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the state’s governorship election.

The directive, conveyed in a circular by the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, applies to state civil servants, local government workers, employees of tertiary institutions and other public sector workers.

According to the circular, the work-free day is intended to allow public servants fulfil their civic responsibility by obtaining their PVCs for the forthcoming governorship election and future electoral exercises in the state.

Essential workers, including medical personnel and security operatives, were exempted from the directive. They were, however, advised to make internal arrangements to ensure the delivery of critical services is not disrupted.

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Governor Adeleke also urged all eligible voters, including those in the informal sector, to collect their PVCs without delay, describing the exercise as crucial to the state’s democratic process.

“I encourage all registered voters to reach all the collection points without delay. Your vote is your power. Your voters card is your licence to the ballot paper and by extension to the ballot box,” the governor said.

The statement was signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.