The National Peace Committee, through its secretariat, The Kukah Centre, has identified Osogbo and Irewole local government areas of Osun State as the most vulnerable to election-related violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Iwo, Boripe, Ife Central and Ife East local government areas also featured on the list of the 15 violence-prone LGAs classified as high-risk in the state.
The assessment was contained in a Political and Security Context Analysis presented to stakeholders during bilateral engagements supported by the European Union under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria project.
A statement made available by the Centre in Osogbo on Friday said the meeting was attended by representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, security agencies and other stakeholders.
The report identified 15 local government areas across the state as falling within critical, high and moderate-risk categories.
