Nigeria: CJID Preliminary Statement On the 2026 Osun Governorship Election
[CJID] The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Election Analysis Centre and observers deployed across Osun State, monitored the August 15, 2026, governorship election from the opening of polls through voting, counting, collation and the declaration of results.
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) completed its preliminary statement on the 2026 Osun governorship election. CJID observed that the election was conducted in a largely peaceful environment, despite identifying operational shortcomings, isolated irregularities and transparency concerns. Reports indicated a high voter turnout, with INEC officials and election materials present at many locations.
However, CJID recorded challenges such as accreditation difficulties, long queues, and operational delays during voting. Instances needing scrutiny included ballot disputes, cancelled voting, allegations of over-voting, and cases where voting did not occur. CJID emphasizes the importance of observer access to collation centres for independent scrutiny, noting that 3,690 out of 3,763 polling-unit results had been uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal by 7:42 a.m. on August 16, leaving 73 results still outstanding.
CJID urges political parties, candidates, and supporters to maintain peaceful conduct and pursue grievances through legal processes. INEC is called upon to conduct a transparent review of operational challenges and result management issues, particularly those involving delayed uploads, cancelled polls, accreditation difficulties, and access to collation centres.
CJID intends to publish a final assessment of the election's conduct following a comprehensive analysis of collected evidence.
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