By Kingsley Omonobi, Dapo Akinrefon, Omeiza Ajayi & Shina Abubakar
TO ensure that no party or candidate is excluded, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has commenced the reproduction of ballot papers for the August 15 Osun State governorship election to accommodate the candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo.
This was as Governor Ademola Adeleke declared Friday, August 14 as work free, to allow public service workers participate in the poll; and Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, to the state to coordinate security operations and ensure violence free balloting.
Why we are reprinting ballot papers, sheets – INEC
In a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee at INEC, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the Commission said the action was taken in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on July 22, 2026 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026, in a matter between the SDP and Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala on one hand, and INEC on the other.
