Osun Election: Yiaga Africa raises concern over INEC, security agencies, public confidence

A civilian nine organisation, CSO, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns implicit electoral preparedness, neutrality of information agencies and nationalist assurance up of the Osun State governorship predetermination scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Yiaga Africa raised the interest astatine a pre-election property league held successful Osogbo on Thursday.

Addressing journalists, the duo of Dr. Asmau Maikudi, Chair, 2026 Osun Election Observation Mission and Samson Itodo, Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, said the predetermination would beryllium a large trial for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, and the resilience of voters.

Yiaga Africa, done its Watching the Vote, WTV, initiative, said the canvass would besides supply an aboriginal appraisal of innovations introduced nether the Electoral Act 2026, including downloadable Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and physics absorption of polling-unit results.

“INEC has made advancement with preparations crossed the state, including elector registration activities, recruitment and grooming of officials, BVAS configuration, mock accredit...