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OSSIEC Chairman Accuses Police Of Arresting Commission Staff, Sealing Off Headquarters During Osun LG Polls - TheNigeriaLawyer

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Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Force arrested commission staff on election duty across the state. In a statement released via the commission’s official X page on Saturday, Abioye commended voters for turning out to exercise their rights despite the challenges. He also apologised to the media for the commission’s inability to provide accreditatio…
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Osun Election: OSSIEC Headquarters Sealed as Polls Proceed Without Police Presence - Blackbox Nigeria

Ghazali Ibrahim Hashim Abioye, the chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), has expressed concern over the sealing of the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo by the Nigerian Police, calling it an unexpected action. Despite this, Abioye confirmed that the local government elections were still underway across all polling units in the state. He lamented the lack of visible police presence at polling units, adding that s…

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OSSIEC Chairman Accuses Police Of Arresting Commission Staff, Sealing Off Headquarters During Osun LG Polls - TheNigeriaLawyer

Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Force arrested commission staff on election duty across the state. In a statement released via the commission’s official X page on Saturday, Abioye commended voters for turning out to exercise their rights despite the challenges. He also apologised to the media for the commission’s inability to provide accreditatio…

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Breaking: Osun council poll: Police disrupt exercise, seal off OSSIEC

The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr. Hashim Abioye, has said operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested staff members of the commission who are on election duty across the state. Abioye announced this in a statement on the commission’s official X page on Saturday. While commending the people for coming out to exercise their voting right, Hashim appealed to the media for the commission’s inability to provide ac…

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Osun LG Poll: Police Seal OSSIEC Headquarters, Arrest Staff Amid Election Tensions

The Osun State local government election has been thrown into uncertainty as police operatives sealed the headquarters of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and arrested some of its staff members. This move, carried out in the early hours of Friday, February 23, 2025, comes amidst growing controversy surrounding the conduct of the elections.Reports indicate that the security operatives took action following intelligence rep…

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