Kukah Centre flags 15 Osun LGAs as election violence risks
The Kukah Centre has identified 15 local government areas in Osun State as potential hotspots for election violence ahead of the upcoming governorship poll. The findings were shared during a stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo, attended by representatives of electoral and security agencies. Asabe Ndahi, Project Manager at The Kukah Centre, highlighted Osogbo and Irewole as the most critical risk areas. The centre aims to help authorities develop strategies to ensure a peaceful election.
Key takeaways
- The Kukah Centre identified 15 Osun LGAs as critical, high, or moderate violence-risk zones before the August 15 governorship election.
- Osogbo and Irewole LGAs are classified as critical risk areas, with Iwo, Boripe, Ife Central, and Ife East listed as high-risk.
- The findings were presented during a bilateral stakeholders’ engagement in Osogbo, supported by the European Union.
- The centre deployed field observers over the last six weeks to gather security data and track flashpoints.
- A training workshop was organised for 45 field observers to monitor election security and compliance in the identified high-risk areas.
