Senate committee leads National Assembly delegation to monitor Osun poll

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has led a delegation of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Electoral Matters on an oversight visit to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The delegation, led by the committee chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), visited the state on Thursday as part of efforts to assess the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the off-cycle election.
A statement issued on Friday by Lalong’s Media Office said the visit was conducted in line with the oversight powers vested in the National Assembly under Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
Members ...