OSSIEC denies rumour of planned LG election in Osun

Jeleel Olawale

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has stated that it is not planning to hold any local government election in the State.

The spokesperson of the Commission, Babatunde Fanawopo debunked the rumour in an interview with journalists on Monday in Osogbo.

Fanawopo noted that it is only OSSIEC that is backed by law to announce such exercise.

He stressed that the information regarding such an exercise would come directly from the Chairman of the Commission.

Unconfirmed reports had stated that the commission planned to hold local government elections in the State on October 29, 2022.

Recall that the Osun State chapter of the Peoples democratic Party (PDP) had warned the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and the OSSIEC against going ahead with the purported planned local government election in the State.

The Osun PDP in a statement signed by Oladele Olabamiji, its Director of Media, also described the purported election as unlawful, illegal and criminal.

The statement reminded the State governor and the State electoral body of a pending suit before the Federal High Court, Osogbo, in FHC/OS/CS/94/2022.

According to the PDP, the public is invited to note the act of illegality and criminality being embarked upon by the outgoing Governor and his OSSIEC, a body which it said, till date, has no legal backing for its existence.