Osun Election Must Be Free, Fair - Tinubu Charges INEC, Security Agencies
Tinubu said INEC and security agencies must ensure orderly conduct as 15 candidates contest the governorship and voters choose a new leader.
- Voters in Osun State will head to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect a governor who will serve the state for the next four years.
- President Bola Tinubu urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure a peaceful, transparent process that reflects the will of the people.
- The President ordered maximum protection at polling units, tasking the Inspector-General of Police and other security heads to prevent troublemakers from disrupting the election.
- Among the 15 candidates for the Osun Governorship are incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, All Progressives Congress candidate Munirudeen Oyebamiji, and African Democratic Congress candidate Najeem Salaam.
- Tinubu stated that INEC must use this off-cycle election as a test case to demonstrate to Nigerians their full preparedness for the 2027 polls.
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Osun election must be free, fair - Tinubu charges INEC, security agencies
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent election in Osun State. He cautioned security agencies against giving room to troublemakers to cause chaos during the election. The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, […] Osun election must be free, fair – Tinubu charges INEC, security agencies
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Tinubu calls for peaceful election in Osun, charges security agencies to protect voters, INEC officials
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent election in Osun State. The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect their governor in an election where 15 candidates are […] The post Tinubu calls for peaceful election in Osun, charges security agencies to protect voters, INEC off…
Osun election must be free, fair, Tinubu charges INEC ahead of Saturday poll
President Tinubu urges INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair, and transparent Osun election on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Read more here. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-election-must-be-free-fair-tinubu-charges-inec-ahead-of-saturday-poll/
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