The committee comprises representatives from government institutions, civil society organisations, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

The Osun State government has constituted a committee to verify claims of persons affected by election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the ₦500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund provided by the state government.

The committee, constituted by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is expected to undertake a transparent and credible verification process to establish genuine claims and ensure that relief reaches deserving victims.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson to the state governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the committee is chaired by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Olumide Egbedun.

The committee comprises representatives from government institutions, civil society organisations, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders.