By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), a non-partisan civil society consortium, has called on the Inspector General of Police IGP and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to bring to justice those inciting or perpetrating violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state.
The group made the call in a statement issued to mark the 2026 International Youth Day, and signed by Abimbola Aladejare-Salako, Executive Director of The New Generation Girls and Women Development Initiative (NIGAWD) and South-West Coordinator of the YERP-Naija campaign.
The statement noted that this year’s International Youth Day, themed “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” highlights how young people across the world share universal hopes for dignity, opportunity, education and a sustainable future despite differing local and regional realities, including calls for stronger democracy on the African continent.
According to YERP-Naija, youth from Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT are standing behind one aspiration as Osun State prepares for its governorship election on August 15, 2026 — a credible, peaceful and inclusive process.
