The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room said it has deployed observers with over 70 Civil Society Organisations to monitor the election across the 30 Local Government Areas and 332 wards of the state.
The group noted that the Osun poll, being the last major election before the 2027 general elections, was a litmus test for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agencies, and the political class.
According to the statement jointly signed by its Conveners, Y.Z Ya’u, Mma Odi and Celestine Odo, the Situation Room was worried by reports of politically motivated violence, clashes between supporters of political parties, attacks and intimidation, tension around motor parks and transport unions, allegations of thuggery, deaths and arrests of political actors.
It said the development was more troubling given that INEC identified 385 election flashpoints across the state, while its partners, Kimpact Development Initiative, KDI, and CLEEN Foundation, identified 13 LGAs as critical and high violence-risk areas.
It also condemned the recent attack on an INEC Permanent Voter Card, PVC, distribution centre in Odo-Otin LGA, where PVCs and BVAS devices were reportedly stolen, describing it as a sign of vulnerability of electoral infrastructure.
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