Ahead of Saturday, 15 August, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, armed military personnel on Monday, 10 August, 2026 took up security duties at the Osun State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll.
According to The Punch online, fully armed soldiers stationed in front of the office, while about three Armoured Personnel Carriers were also reported to have been deployed to reinforce security in the area.
According to the news medium, before Monday, 10 August, 2026, anti-riot mobile policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives were in charge of security at the INEC headquarters.
A security source close to the office said the military personnel arrived on Sunday, 9 August, 2026 and assumed security duties on the morning of Monday, 10 August, 2026.
The source added that more police and NSCDC personnel would join the military in the coming days to further secure the area.
“They (soldiers) arrived yesterday (Sunday), but their numbers increased today (Monday). The soldiers are in charge now, but all other security personnel are at their duty posts too.
“In the next few days, the police and Civil Defence personnel will join. There are three Armoured Personnel Carriers brought by the soldiers too,” he said.
On INEC’s preparations for the poll, the Osun INEC Public Relations Officer, Musa Olurode, said in a text message to the news medium said that the commission was fully ready for Saturday’s election.
“We are fully ready for the election on Saturday.
“Out of the 13 activities on the timeline of activities for the election, we have exhausted 12 and the last one is the day of the election. More so, the sensitive materials will be distributed on Thursday to various local governments,” he said.
