The headquaters of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, in Osogbo has been sealed up by security forces.
Chairman of the OSSIEC, Hashim Abidoye announced this on Saturday during a Rave FM live current affairs programme.
Abioye expressed surprise that such step could be taken while elections are ongoing across the state to elect executives for the state local government councils.
He however claimed that despite the actions of the police, the election is ongoing across all polling units across the state.
Stating that there was scant police presence as polling units to provide security, he said he had left the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun in the hands of God.
“Election has started earnestly in all the polling units across the state but no police presence is noticeable from the information available to me,” he said.
The police had, on Friday advised the state government to postpone the election, citing what it said were credible intelligence of likely violence.
But the state government, which rejected the advice, said the police was merely acting in support of the opposition APC.
In a post on X, Governor Ademola Adeleke praised the people of Osun for their conduct.
He said: “A few minutes ago, I carried out my democratic duty by casting my vote at my polling unit in Ede. I commend the good people of Osun for maintaining a peaceful and orderly atmosphere at polling units across the state and encourage everyone to exercise their democratic right.”
