Osun Election: 1.9M Voters Set to Decide Candidates

The Osun State governorship election is set for Saturday, with 1,906,390 voters eligible to decide among 15 candidates. Key candidates include incumbent Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke of Accord, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Dr. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

During a town hall meeting, Adeleke defended his record, Oyebamiji highlighted his expertise in investment and public finance, and Salaam promised to create 20,000 jobs in his first 100 days. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that out of 2,339,233 registered voters, 1,906,390, or 81.50%, have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

The remaining 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50%, are secured with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). INEC reassured stakeholders of its readiness to conduct a free and credible election.