Civil society organisations monitoring the Osun State governorship election have reported 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities across 726 polling units observed as of noon on Saturday.
Their review raised concerns over vote trading, ballot exposure, voter obstruction and other breaches of the electoral process.
The organisations, operating under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH), also documented 38 security incidents, including 25 cases of thuggery, 12 attacks on electoral officials and nine instances of voter intimidation allegedly involving security personnel.
The EU-SDGN EOH comprises Yiaga Africa, Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), International Press Centre (IPC), Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa and The Kukah Centre (TKC).
The organisations deployed 823 accredited observers across the 30 local government areas of the state to monitor the election.
