Politics
CVR: INEC seeks traditional rulers’ support in Osun
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has urged citizens to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
Dr Agboke called for strategic collaboration with the traditional rulers across the 30 local government areas ahead of the upcoming CVR exercise.
He made this call during a sensitisation visit to the palace of the Orangun of Ila, Oba Abdulwahab Oyedotun, in Ila-Orangun, on Tuesday.
This sensitisation visit is part of the commission’s efforts to engage stakeholders and traditional rulers on how to retrieve lost, defaced PVCs and transferring of PVC and fresh registration.
Agboke emphasised that all traditional rulers are key stakeholders in the electoral process, noting that the visit to Ila was part of INEC’s outreach to engage royal fathers in the state in mobilising their subjects.
“Our visit to Ila is for two main reasons. First, to sensitise the people about the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration in Osun State,” Agboke stated.
He expressed concern over the low turnout in past registration exercises, revealing that more than 300,000 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, remained uncollected in the state.
“We urge the people to come out for the CVR and also collect their PVCs. This applies to first-time registrants, those seeking transfers, and people with defaced or lost cards,” the INEC REC explained.
Dr Agboke announced that online registration would commence on August 18, 2025 via the commission’s website, while physical registration would begin on August 25.
“After online registration, physical registration is compulsory. Biometric data, such as fingerprints and passport photographs, will be captured to ensure eligibility to vote,” he added.
He cautioned against double registration, stressing that it is a criminal offence under the Electoral Act, and disclosed that INEC offices in Ila, Ifedayo, and Boluwaduro local government areas will be open for the exercise.
On the second purpose of the visit, Dr Agboke said, “We implore the Orangun of Ila to help us compel the people to come out for the CVR.”
In his response, the Orangun of Ila, Oba Abdulwahab Oyedotun, welcomed the initiative and pledged the support of the traditional institution in sensitising the community.
“I call on all chiefs and residents of Ila to comply with the commission’s instructions and come out en masse for the CVR,” the monarch said.
Oba Oyedotun also assured that the exercise will not be delayed or suffer any setback in his domain.
Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tori News reports Amaewhule defected along with 15 other members of the House on Friday.
Amaewhule said the defection is due to clear division in the PDP.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state earlier this year in March, suspending the Governor, Sim Fubara and his Deputy alongside members of the State Assembly.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has intensified his call for the establishment of state police to contain the wave of insecurity in Nigeria.
George made this call on Friday when he appeared during an interview on Arise Television monitored by Ekwutosblog.
He was reacting to the worsening insecurity situation in the country where innocent Nigerians, including women and schoolchildren are kidnapped and others killed in the process.
“First of all, what is wrong with establishing state police? We have seen nobody is going to cancel the Federal Police, but policing is local.
“When you now turn the boys who live in the same area and legalize their existence to put smiles on the faces of the people, it will be better to manage because they will understand the language of the locals. They know the do’s and don’ts in their own area. So why are we wasting time?
“I am happy I read something last week after the Arewa Consultative meeting in the North. They met and took a decision that they have agreed to a state police.
“Then the Southwest met with their governors, and the governors’ statement made after that conference is that they also accept having state police.
“What are we wasting time for? Because the way it is, you don’t even know who is telling the truth or who is telling the lie,” he said.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that he’s still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Wike’s comment followed his expulsion from the party by the faction led by National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki.
Turaki had formally dispatched expulsion certificates to 11 prominent party chieftains, including Wike, former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade, SAN, Abdurahman Muhammad Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
He said their expulsion was aimed at sanitising the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Reacting to the development on Friday, Wike dismissed the claim while assuring that he would continue to work with other party members in making PDP a relevant opposition party.
The minister spoke while addressing journalists after inspecting the Interchange bridge and road linking Gwarinpa with Jahi and direct to Katampe, Gishiri and Maitama.
He said, “Those that are factionalized are bound to leave the party, I’m still in PDP and you can see that not everybody has left.
“We still have good numbers and we will continue to work together and that’s what I have said to the party. Put your house in order because at the end of the day, if you don’t put your house in order, it’s the party that is losing.
“So those who are worried, we can work together to see how the party can remain a relevant opposition.”
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