The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has said all security personnel that will be on duty during the August 15 governorship poll in the state will take oath of neutrality.
The INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, stated this in Osogbo on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the Commission’s preparation for the coming poll.
Babalola also said series of trainings will be organised for the security personnel before the poll.
He added that training for Supervisory Presiding Officers that will be on duty during the poll, will be held between July 31 and August 2, while training of the Presiding Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers will hold on August 9.
“We value the importance of security in elections and you may have some security personnel that do not understand the situation. Somebody that worked in the 2023 general elections may no longer be here and you have security personnel that have never participated in an election.
