Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over the late movement of sensitive electoral materials ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, warning that the development could disrupt logistics and create additional security risks. The organisation also identified possible vote buying, violence, technological failures and the neutrality of security agencies as major issues that …
Yiaga Africa has raised concerns about discrepancies between the ballot papers, result sheets, and the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti State. The group stated this in its preliminary findings about the ongoing electoral exercise in the southwest state. “Yiaga Africa preliminary …
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court. The order, issued on Wednesday, followed INEC’s alleged failure to comply fully with a previous judgement …
