Yewa North residents commend OGSIEC for electoral integrity

The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has been praised for conducting free, fair and credible elections in the state.

Dr. Olusola Akinbode, chairman of Yewa North Local Government, made the commendation at a stakeholders meeting in Ayetoro ahead of the forthcoming bye-election to fill the vacant councillorship seat in Ohunbe ward, following the death of former councillor Hon. Emmanuel Opeisa.

Represented by his vice, Hon. Olumide Ilori, Akinbode said the transparency and professionalism displayed by OGSIEC during the last local government elections had strengthened public confidence in the electoral process.

He urged stakeholders to sustain the culture of peaceful participation in the upcoming poll.

In his remarks, the Olohunbe of Ohunbe, Oba Oladokun Adekola, commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the relative peace and stability enjoyed across Ogun State, particularly in Yewa North.

The monarch also appreciated the council chairman for his leadership and urged the state government to continue ongoing infrastructural development.

He pledged the unflinching support of the traditional institution and the people of Ohunbe to government at all levels.

Responding, OGSIEC chairman Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, represented by the commission’s legal affairs commissioner, Mrs. Remilekun Olaopa, announced February 21, 2026 as the date for the bye-election in Ohunbe ward.

She assured stakeholders that the commission was fully prepared to deliver a credible, transparent and peaceful election.

Also speaking, the electoral officer in charge of Yewa North, Mr. Olubori Akinleye, urged political parties, candidates and community members to conduct themselves peacefully to ensure an acceptable outcome.

In their separate remarks, representatives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Moses Adegbite and Hon. Kolawole Durosinmi, commended OGSIEC’s level of preparedness and pledged their parties’ cooperation to ensure the successful conduct of the election before, during and after the exercise.

Other stakeholders at the meeting included community leaders, security agencies, electoral personnel in charge of Yewa North and Ohunbe ward, and local government officials.