Recall that the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) had fixed February February 22, 2025, for the conduct of local government elections in the state.
Chairman of IPAC in the state, Victor Akande, said backing out became imperative because the council has lost confidence in the sincerity of the chairman of the OSIEC, Ashim Abioye, to conduct credible local government elections in the state.
He contended that when Governor Ademola Adeleke submitted the name of a card-carrying member of his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Hassim Abioye, to the House of Assembly for confirmation as OSIEC chairman in November 2023, they vehemently kicked against it.
