The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has raised concerns over vote buying, BVAS challenges and delays in the distribution of election materials during the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. In its final report issued on Monday, the group…
Yiaga Africa has said the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2026 Osun governorship election are in line with its independent observation of the poll. The organisation said this in its final statement on the…
An analysis of INEC’s IReV portal performance during the 2026 Osun governorship election, highlighting transmission progress and identifying critical transparency gaps that must be addressed to ensure electoral readiness for the 2027 general elections. By Akintunde Babatunde | The performance…
By Murtala Adogi Mohammed | From 2016 to 2021, while working with UNICEF’s Southwest Regional Office in Akure, I conducted a series of political economy analyses across the six Southwest states. Drawing on those insights, here are my reflections on…
“Security Officers Pass Early Test in Osun, but BVAS Malfunctions and Isolated Violence Threaten Smooth Polls at the 2026 Osun State Gubernatorial Election.“ — CLEEN Foundation. This was contained in a preliminary assessment released by the CLEEN Foundation on Saturday, signed…
Voting in the 2026 Osun State governorship election has largely remained peaceful, but late arrival of election officials, BVAS challenges and alleged vote trading have emerged as key concerns, according to Dataphyte Foundation’s mid-day election analysis. The organisation said its…
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has recorded 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. The observation hub disclosed this in its preliminary election-day statement…
The Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has reported delays in the arrival of election officials and challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the ongoing 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. In its preliminary statement, signed by Bukola Idowu, the…
By: Peter Emmanuel | I arrived in Osun State through Ilesa Garage on Thursday, August 13, 2026, two days before the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15. On arrival, my first observation was the calm atmosphere at the garage.…
The 2026 Osun State Governorship Election will test Nigeria’s electoral institutions, security agencies and information environment as voters head to the polls on Saturday, August 15. The election, originally scheduled for August 8, was moved to August 15 by the…
