Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a public holiday to enable civil servants and other public workers to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the state’s governorship election.

The governor made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.

According to the statement, the decision is aimed at giving public servants adequate time to collect their PVCs before the expiration of the voter card collection exercise.

The directive, which has been circulated across the state’s public service, is expected to enable workers to fulfil their civic responsibilities ahead of the forthcoming governorship election and future elections in the state.

However, the government said workers providing essential services, including medical personnel and security officers, should make suitable arrangements among themselves to ensure that the holiday does not disrupt critical services or affect the wellbeing of residents.

Governor Adeleke also urged public servants and workers in the informal sector who are yet to collect their PVCs to do so without delay.

He described the forthcoming governorship election as important to the future of the state and encouraged all eligible voters to take advantage of the public holiday to collect their PVCs and prepare to exercise their right to vote.