Vanguard· 57m ago· 1 min read
…Ooni seeks peaceful, credible poll By Shina Abubakar
OSOGBO — NATIONAL Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, yesterday, described the Osun election as the most consequential off-cycle poll because it will serve as a mirror for the 2027 general elections.
Prof. Amupitan was at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi alongside INEC National Commissioners and the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, to officially brief the monarch about the forthcoming election and seek royal blessings.
He said the Commission had concerns over the security situation in the state and urged the royal fathers to prevail on political actors to ensure a peaceful poll.
The INEC boss assured that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, would be deployed to ensure every vote counts.
Amupitan said: “We are here,…
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