Osun election: INEC observers speak out
Election observers monitoring Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state have warned accredited observers against disseminating unverified information capable of undermining the credibility of the electoral process.
Per Vanguard, the warning was issued on Friday, August 14, during a joint operational briefing of international observers led by the Association of World Peace Advocates and local observers coordinated by the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI).
Osun election: INEC speaks on PDP’s status
INEC has said that despite the Court of Appeal’s judgment that the PDP candidate be included in the Osun state governorship elections, the party will not field any candidate in the elections.
Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, told The Nation that they filed a stay of execution and appealed the judgment.
Security beefed up at INEC office in Osun
As Osun state prepares for the governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along the Gbongan-Ibadan Road in Osogbo has become a hive of activity, with a heightened security presence.
As reported on Friday, August 14, by Channels TV, large numbers of security agents were sighted on the premises of INEC, including personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
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