The Concerned Leadership of Political Parties, CLPP, comprising the Action People’s Party, APP, Young Progressives Party, YPP, Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Liberation Peoples Party, LPP, Young Progressives, YP, and other political parties, has expressed concern over the integrity of the forthcoming Osun State governorship election scheduled for 15 August 2026.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, the coalition through its spokesperson, Oluseye Titus Odesola, said it was alarmed by what it described as recent developments capable of undermining the credibility of the governorship poll, particularly regarding the transportation of election materials and the neutrality of election logistics.
The group alleged that the recent forceful takeover of motor parks across Osun State could be politically motivated and warned that such actions might affect the movement of election materials during the poll.
According to the coalition, “We are deeply troubled by the recent forceful and politically motivated takeover of motor parks across the state. This action signals a deliberate attempt to compromise the electoral process by diverting election materials.”
It called on democracy advocates, civil society organisations, labour unions and international election observers to closely monitor developments in Osun State ahead of the election.
The CLPP stated, “An injury to democracy in Osun is an injury to democracy in Nigeria. We urge stakeholders to pay close attention to events leading to the governorship election.”
The coalition also appealed to the Osun State Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, to introduce a transparent and tamper-free system for transporting sensitive and non-sensitive
