Nigeria: Cjid Deploys Observers, Fact-Checkers and Analysts Across Osun for 2026 Governorship Election

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has sent a team of observers, fact-checkers, and analysts to all 30 Local Government Areas in Osun State, Nigeria ahead of the governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026. This deployment, supported by 40 additional experts from CJID's Election Analysis Centre, will monitor the entire electoral process from polling unit opening to post-election activities.

CJID's deployment follows weeks of monitoring pre-election activities and has identified issues such as political violence, vote buying, misinformation, security concerns, and electoral institution preparedness. The organization will particularly focus on the safety of voters, journalists, and observers, security conduct, and digital information integrity.

A separate team from CJID will monitor the digital information environment, including claims about voting procedures, BVAS, and result transmission. All verified incidents and preliminary observations will be communicated to relevant authorities. The Osun deployment is part of CJID's broader work on electoral accountability, information integrity, and democratic governance in West Africa.