The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified potential flashpoints across Osun State ahead of the 15 August governorship election in the state, urging security agencies to neutralise any attempts at ballot disruption during the poll.
INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, who is a professor, disclosed this during a meeting under the aegis of the Osun Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Forum on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state capital.
He said the commission has integrated the Electoral Risk Management (ERM) framework into its election planning to enable the systematic collection, analysis, and monitoring of risk indicators across the socio-political and security dimensions of the electoral process.
According to him, INEC mapped localised risk corridors, identified emerging threats, anticipated potential flashpoints, prioritised interventions, and implemented mitigation measures, particularly in vulnerable areas of the state.
He listed the identified hotspots as Atakumosa East, Atakumosa West, Boripe, Ede North, Ede South, Ife Central, Ifedayo, Ila, Osogbo, Ifelodun, and Oriade local government areas.
