Forty-eight hours before the governorship election in Osun State, the civil society group, Yiaga Africa, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to ensure there is no incidence of vote buying or selling before and during the poll.
The group also called on the anti-graft commissions to take action against anyone involved in such acts.
The Chairman of the 2026 Osun Election Observation Mission of Yiaga Africa, Asmau Maikudi, made the call on Thursday while speaking with journalists in Osogbo, the state capital.
He said, “Yiaga Africa calls for better coordination with EFCC and ICPC in making arrests of political party leaders, agents and anyone attempting to buy votes before the election and on election day.”
The group also expressed deep concerns about election-day readiness following technical challenges observed during the Independent National Electoral Commission’s mock accreditation exercise ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. Related News Turaki-led PDP backs Adeleke for Osun election Osun APC demands arrest over DG’s nephew killing, parties trade accusations 1.91m PVCs collected in Osun ahead of election – INEC
