Osun 2026: Political Campaigns Begin On March 11 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced March 11, 2026, as the official date for the commencement of political campaigns ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State.
The Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, disclosed this on Monday, while responding to questions from journalists during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Commission to mark the start of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise.
Agboke noted that the campaign timeline would be formally communicated to political actors in line with the existing Electoral Act and guidelines.
“By God’s grace, full campaign activities will commence on March 11, 2026. We will still meet with stakeholders, especially political parties, to brief them appropriately,” he said.
He explained that the Commission would outline campaign protocols to guide political parties throughout the process.
“We are going to roll out the protocols and conduct of political parties in line with the Electoral Act, as the relevant sections are there to guide everyone,” he added.
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