Osun assembly raises alarm over REC redeployment ahead of governorship poll
The Osun State House of Assembly has voiced concerns about the sudden redeployment of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mutiu Agboke. The assembly fears the move could compromise the integrity of the upcoming governorship election. Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the House, warned of possible further transfers of key electoral officials and alleged attempts to influence the electoral process. He emphasized that the will of the Osun people would not be undermined by administrative changes.
What we know
- Mutiu Agboke announced his redeployment from Osun to Ondo State, thanking journalists for their support.
- The assembly suspects a deliberate pattern of actions aimed at influencing Osun’s electoral process.
- Adewale Egbedun highlighted that other states like Ekiti have not seen such widespread redeployments.
- There are allegations of plans to use APC members in critical electoral roles within the Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District.
- The assembly called on the international community and observers to closely monitor the situation and insisted on a free, fair, and credible election.
