Ramadan: Electoral integrity equals sacred trust – Osun REC tells election stakeholders

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke has described electoral integrity arsenic a ineffable spot that indispensable beryllium discharged with utmost sincerity and accountability earlier Allah.

Dr Agboke besides stated that conducting elections with fairness, transparency, neutrality and honesty was not simply a civic work but an enactment of worship successful Islam, stressing that each deed would beryllium accounted for earlier God.

Dr Agboke who was represented by the Osun INEC Administrative Secretary, Mrs Adelusi Victoria Temitayo, made this known during his opening remarks astatine the commission’s 10th Annual Ramadan Lecture Series connected Wednesday successful Osogbo.

This is arsenic electorates successful Osun intensify preparations towards the August 8, 2026 governorship election.

Speaking connected the theme, “Maintaining Electoral Integrity: An Act of Worship”, Agboke said, “When an electoral serviceman refuses bribery, that is worship. When a stakeholder chooses bid implicit provocation, that is worship. When a governmental histrion abides by the rules and avoids violence, that is worship.”

Agboke added that if INEC officials, governmental parties, information agencies and voters acted with taqwa, elections would beryllium credible, campaigns peaceful and ideology strengthened crossed the state.

He said the Ramadan play provided a spiritual ambiance that strengthens conscienc...