INEC Expresses Worry Over Clashes in Osun Ahead of July 16 Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday expressed concerns over what it called clashes in some communities of Osun state.
Chairman of the INEC, Prof Mahmud Yakubu who expressed the concerns on Saturday at a stakeholders meeting, said though the situation is now calm, the development raises questions over the forthcoming elections.
He said, “Arising from the experience of the recent Ekiti State Governorship election, the Commission is keeping a close watch on the security situation in Osun State. Although it is generally calm at the moment, we are nevertheless concerned about reports of clashes in some places. In one recent example, the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) was disrupted in Erin Oke and Erin Ijesha Wards of Oriade Local Government Area resulting in the loss of 46 PVCs.
“While the matter is being investigated by the police, the collection of PVCs for the affected Wards is now taking place in the INEC office in Ijebu-Jesha. “