The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has dismissed insinuations that the commission was registering underage people in the Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
Osun INEC’s Public Affairs Officer, Musa Olurode, made the rebuttal in a statement on Monday in Osogbo.
The statement said the commission noted with concern a social media post circulating on Facebook alleging that underage persons dressed in school uniforms were registered as voters at the INEC Local Government Office in Ede North on Friday, 6th February, 2026.
The commission, however, refuted the allegation, describing it as “false and misleading.”
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The statement further read, “While it is correct that some students of YTD Grammar School, Ojoro Ede, Osun State, in uniforms were brought to INEC Ede North Local Government Office on the said date with the intention of registering, the Electoral Officer and other officials on duty, acting in strict compliance with the law, refused them entry into the office premises. Consequently, no underage person was registered.”
The Commission assured the people of Osun that it will not engage in, condone, or permit any action capable of compromising the credibility and integrity of the voter registration process.
It urged members of the public to “disregard the said social media post and to rely on information from official INEC Osun State communication channels for accurate and verified updates on its activities.”
