CSO raises alarm over rising pre-election violence in Osun

A Civil Society Organisation successful Osun, Kimpact Development Initiative, KDI, has expressed interest implicit expanding violence, intimidation and insecurity successful Osun State up of the 15 August 2026 governorship election, urging stakeholders to instrumentality urgent steps to forestall further escalation.

The organisation made the telephone during a property conference, on Thursday 

It warned that elections should stay a peaceful civic process done which citizens freely take their leaders alternatively than occasions for struggle and bloodshed.

KDI said its ongoing pre-election reflection and unit monitoring activities documented 44 election-related convulsive incidents crossed the authorities betwixt October 2025 and June 2026, resulting successful 13 recorded deaths, respective injuries and demolition of property.

According to the Executive Director of the organisation, Bukola Idowu, “an further 24 non-election-related convulsive incidents recorded during the aforesaid play led to 23 fatalities, indicating that the predetermination is taking spot wrong a broader information situation that requires cautious management.”

The radical noted that 26 of the 44 verified election-related incidents occurred successful May and June 2026 alone, representing 59.1 per cent of each recor...