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Participants at a stakeholder engagement on “Youth and Election Nexus Ahead of the 2026 Osun State Gubernatorial Election” have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Civil Society Organisations, tertiary institutions and media houses to take urgent steps to address low youth participation, voter apathy, and the rising number…
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Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lost the confidence of many Nigerians. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Momodu said INEC has become “impotent,” adding that the commission must do more to restore public trust in the country’s electoral process. “I…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the August 15 Osun State governorship election after completing a five-day assessment of its operational readiness across the State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the declaration on Saturday after inspecting the Commission’s mock accreditation exercise in Obokun,…
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The ongoing mock accreditation exercise organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election suffered a setback on Saturday after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines developed technical faults across the designated polling units. The exercise commenced as scheduled at about 8:00…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the rollout of downloadable and printable Permanent Voter Cards for Osun voters whose PVCs were stolen ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made this known on Friday during a courtesy visit to the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended PVC collection at the Registration Area level in Osun State to Friday, July 31, 2026. The extension, according to the Commission, was to allow more voters to pick up their cards ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement signed…
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Traditional rulers in Osun State on Tuesday warned against a repeat of the violent ‘Operation Wetie’ era, demanding a free, fair and peaceful governorship election on August 15, 2026. The monarchs, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, reached the resolution during a five-hour meeting in Ile-Ife. Details…
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The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party in the forthcoming August 15 election, Engr. John Olufemi Adesuyi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to tighten security at all Permanent Voter Card collection centres across the state. Adesuyi made the call while addressing journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday. He…
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has sought the intervention of traditional rulers in Osun State to de-escalate tension ahead of the August 15 governorship poll. Prof Amupitan, accompanied by the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, to officially brief the monarchs about the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says the reported attack on one of its Permanent Voter Card collection centres in Osun State will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Dayo Oketola, gave the assurance…
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