The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials across the 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Osun election, Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this on Friday, saying the distribution was being carried out at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Osogbo, the state capital.
Ajayi attributed the delay in distributing the materials to the late arrival of newly printed ballot papers and other electoral materials from Abuja following the recent inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the ballot.
He said the commission commenced the distribution immediately to ensure that all materials reached their designated locations before the election.
The commission had on Wednesday added SDP candidate Francis Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, to the ballot for the governorship election, bringing the number of political parties contesting the poll to 15.
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INEC said the ballot papers were being reproduced to reflect the addition of the SDP candidate.
“The result sheets for the election are also being reproduced alongside the ballot papers to reflect the inclusion of the SDP candidate,” the commission said.
The Osun governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
