File photo: Independent National Electoral Commission
Ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State said it has identified about 385 flashpoints in the state and 200 difficult terrains that will be hard to access.
This was disclosed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, while speaking at a meeting convened by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South West, Adegoke Fayoade, with heads of security agencies, religious leaders, electoral officials and the media.
The meeting, held at the Osun State command headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo on Friday, was also attended by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan.
Babalola, speaking on INEC’s preparation for the poll, said details of the risk assessment exercise done by the commission across the 30 local government areas in the state had been shared with the heads of all security agencies in the state.
