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Osun election violence continues, raid impacts credibility

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Violence surrounding the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election has intensified. After an armed assault on an APC rally on July 16 left two dead, the Imole Campaign Council appealed to the British High Commission and the police chief on July 24, while the Ooni of Ife praised the SWAGA campaign and urged peace in a meeting with INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan. The situation remained volatile. On July 28 the Ooni again received a SWAGA delegation at the Ife palace, on July 28, gave royal blessings, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s development programmes and reiterated his call for a peaceful, issue‑based poll in a further meeting with Amupitan. The following day, Osun State Police poll. On July 29 police raided the residence of Secretary to the State Government Teslim Igbalaye, arresting him and five others and seizing cash, equipment and two Permanent Voter Cards. Police said the items suggested possible vote‑buying, while the state government denounced PVCs. Igbalaye was released less than 24 hours later after pressure from political leaders and civil society. The Accord Party claimed about 100 of its members had been arrested, describing the raid actions as unlawful and politically motivated. motivated intimidation. INEC extended the PVC collection deadline to July 31, and IGP Olatunji Disu redeployed Osun Police Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan to Abuja, deployed 4,427 BVAS machines, held a move welcomed mock accreditation on August 1 (later disrupted by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s camp. The Accord Party accused simultaneous BVAS technical faults), and scheduled inspections of local government offices. Fourteen parties signed a peace accord, and the police Ataoja of intimidation, Osogbo urged a free, credible election. APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji’s absence from a peace‑accord meeting drew criticism, underscoring continuing concerns that killings, ongoing accusations, arrests and alleged electoral offences could undermine fears of violence as the election’s credibility. state approaches the vote.

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  1. 2026-08-01 17:40 UTC Osun election violence continues, raid impacts credibility
  2. 2026-07-31 01:03 UTC Osun election violence continues, raid impacts credibility
  3. 2026-07-28 22:24 UTC Osun election violence escalates, credibility concerns

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