…As CSO demands: Make Osun national baseline for general election

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has pledged to surpass the performance recorded in the August 15 Osun State governorship election during the upcoming 2027 general elections.

Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during a solidarity visit to the commission’s headquarters by the African Centre for Justice and Human Rights, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Haruna, gave the assurance to members of the public and civil society stakeholders.

Haruna noted that the electoral body has consistently elevated its operational performance across successive polls, stressing that future elections – including upcoming by-elections and the 2027 general exercise – will build on the successes recorded in Osun.