10 Things That’ll Determine If Osun Guber Election Is Free, Fair – Yiaga Africa Boss, Itodo

SAMSON ITODO is the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, a civil organisation dedicated to promoting democracy across Africa. In this interview, JAMES KWEN discusses the assessment of preparations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election and the implications for the 2027 polls.
 
As an election observation organisation, what is your overall assessment of preparations for tomorrow’s Osun governorship election?
We assess that preparations are broadly on track, but readiness must ultimately be judged by performance on election day. INEC has completed several important preparatory activities across the 30 LGAs, including recruitment and training of officials, PVC distribution, B...