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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it will deploy 4,427 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The commission also disclosed that it has received about 80 per cent of the non-sensitive materials required for the poll, which have already been…
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The Chairman, Civil Society Matters of The Imole Campaign Council, Mr Funmiso Babarinde, has welcomed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s early risk mapping for the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Babarinde described INEC’s identification of 385 flashpoints and over 200 difficult terrains across Osun’s 30 LGAs as a positive move…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has identified 385 security flashpoints and 200 areas with difficult terrain ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this at a security meeting convened by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers in Osun State ahead of the August 15 gubernatorial election. This was as the commission charged its staff to perform optimally throughout the electoral cycle. The Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner,…
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Political parties are racing to resolve post-primary disputes, finalise candidate lists and conclude consultations on running mates after the Independent National Electoral Commission fixed June 26 for the release of access codes to its nomination portal and July 11 as the deadline for the submission of candidates’ particulars for the…
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A federal high court in Abuja has nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates. The court also ruled that INEC lacks the statutory powers to abridge timelines provided under the Electoral Act, 2026. According to…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Osun State ahead of the governorship elections in both states. INEC made the announcement in an official data issued on Thursday in Abuja for week one of phase III of the nationwide exercise….
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The Civil Society Committee of the Imole Campaign Council has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and the media to uphold neutrality and professionalism ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. The Chairman of the Committee, Funmiso Babarinde, who made the call on Wednesday during…
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The Chairman of Civil Society Matters for the Imole Campaign Council, Mr Funsho Babarinde, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission that civil society organisations in the state will not accept any excuse for lapses in the conduct of the August 15 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Babarinde in a…
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The Independent National Electoral Commissioner in Osun State has assured residents that the August 15 gubernatorial election will be peaceful, credible and transparent. The new Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, gave the assurance while addressing protesters at the commission’s office in Osogbo on Tuesday. Some market…
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