An INEC officer with the BVAS. Credit: INEC
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration towards ensuring peaceful, free, fair, and credible local government elections in the state.
The Chairman of OYSIEC, Afees Adeniyi, stated this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Oyo State Command headquarters of the NSCDC at Agodi, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Adeniyi reiterated the commission’s resolve to conduct a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election, stressing that all necessary arrangements were being put in place to guarantee a hitch-free exercise.
“December 29, 2026, remains the scheduled date for the conduct of the local government elections across the 33 local government areas of the state,” Adeniyi said.
