On August 15, 2026, residents of Osun State trooped out to cast their vote in a decisive governorship election that will usher in another 4 years administration.
In the state, there are 30 local government areas, 332 wards, 3,763 polling units, and 2,339,233 registered voters for the governorship election.
Also, a total of 14 political parties were cleared and shortlisted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the race.
As the process progresses from stage to stage, different reports come in from different polling units and we have documented a few in this article.
In the early hours of the process, observers at different locations reported the under-listed cases. They have not been independently verified by us since there are submissions from different indigenes or Osun State.
| Location | Issue Reported | |
| Boripe Ward 6 | BVAS not working properly for Elders Biometric capturing | |
| Idi Ada Ward 7 Unit 4 | Voter intimidation – mostly non-APC voters | |
| Orisunbare Unit 1 | Rowdy, no organisation, electoral official were present | |
| Owode Ede, Unit 16 | BVAS Machine Issue | |
| Capital Hotel Okin Street, 29_30_05_019 | Slow BVAS challenge, with high number of voters (1,271) | |
| Ife east, Modakeke 1, Ward 8. | Inec officials and police are well coordinated and the people are in good mood. Initially one of the BVAS stopped working but the issue was rectified by the INEC officials on ground. Accreditation and voting is going on smoothly from the polling unit | |
| 29_30_05_015 | Halted voting due to dry ink, INEC officials refuse to give another | |
| Osogbo LGA. Ward 4, unit 17 | All is going smoothly, voters, security agents and
INEC officials all present |
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| Ejigbo LGA, Ward 4 Unit 7 | Vote buying and citizen rowdiness | |
| Osogbo LGA Ward 4, Unit 12 | Bvas not working optimally, only 15 people accredited so far | |
| Unit 1 Ward 2, Otu LGA | Bvas slow | |
| Shasha Isale Aro, Unit 12, Ward 4 | Bvas slow | |
| Ward 7 Unit 15 Ede Barracks | Bvas unable to verify biometrics despite being with voters cards | |
| Ward 8 Unit 2, Kobo Ota Efun
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No election yet, voters names yet to be pasted | |
| Osogbo Ward 8 unit 8 | Voter disenfranchised because they came with just vin number | |
| Ward 8 Unit 3, Ota Efun | Incomplete voter list- A-D | |
| Ward 7, Unit 3, Ota Efun | Incomplete list | |
| Oke Balogun Ejigbo, Unit 4 Ward 13 | Election voters | |
| Irewole LGA
Pu 006 |
Election intimidation violence for Accord supporters, stones being thrown at voters, voter intimidation | |
| Osogbo Ward 8, unit 3 Ota Efun market | Incomplete names pasted, | |
| Orisunbare unit 1 Atakunmosa East | Election Violence, requested for backup security | |
| Ikirun Ward 8 Unit 3 | Malfunctioning bvas, delaying electioneering process | |
| Ward 4 unit 12 Osogbo | Bvas not working optimally | |
| Alekuwodo unit 32 | Positive feedback; everything is working well | |
| Ward 9 unit 3 Ifon LGA | Positive feedback; everything is working well | |
| Unit 9 Esa Oke LGA | Bvas did not verify a voter’s face so she was disenfranchised | |
| Owode Ede Ward 5 Unit 4 | Positive feedback; election is going smoothly | |
| Ward 9 and 10, Oba Ile and Oba Oke, Olorunda LGA | Accord party voters not allowed to vote, vhased by Special Adviser to the President, Alhaji Kabiru Adeoye Kabtok Alhaji Issah Niniola allegedly. Other irregularities also spotted | |
| Ward 4, Unit 12 Osogbo LGA
Unit 37 |
Slow BVAS, one for 1000 people
Positive feedback, elections successfully completed at this PU |
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| Olorunda Ward 8 unit 34 | Bvas stopped working, electoral officers have no solutions | |
| Ward 10, unit 3. Asunmo Ede North | Bvas not working, more than 1000 people waiting to vote | |
| Ward 8 unit 2, Kobo Olorunda LGA | Voting is yet to start | |
| Ward 10 unit 2 Egbedore LGA | Faded PVC not allowed to vote, woman lost her card but the name on the ballot sheet | |
| Ward 9 Unit 4, Boluwaduro | PWD not given Form to fill | |
| Ward 7 unit 15 Ede LGA | BVAS unable to accredit despite being on voter list | |
| Ward 10 unit 6 Boripe LGA | Ballot snatched | |
| Iperindo Open SOpace, Atakumnosa East Ward 04 Unit 10 | Electorate are trying to vote twice and causing unrest | |
| Ikire LGA, Ward 4 Unit 4/5 | APC thugs threaten electorate | |
| Unit 20, Ward 8 Olorunda LGA | APC thugs disrupt voting process | |
| Ward 8 Unit 8, Osogbo | Only one BVAS for 1000 voters, 200 people attended to so far |
Intricate Issues
There have been cases of intimidation for voters that are not members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a ward in Idi Ada, while BVAS failed to function properly at the commencement of voting at the Boripe Ward. It was difficult for the biometrics of seniors to be captured.
Furthermore, Orisumbare Unit 1 was rowdy and showed signs of lack of organisation, even as electoral officials were present.
In Owode Ede Unit 16, just a BVAS machine was functional.
