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By Lawrence Agbo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has denied rumours that underage voters were registered in the Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
The development was made known in a press release obtained in Osogbo on Monday and signed by Musa Olurode, the Public Affairs Officer for the Osun INEC, who denied the claim.
The Commission confirmed that some students of YTD Grammar School, Ojoro Ede, Osun State, in uniforms were brought to INEC Ede North Local Government Office with the intention to be registered, but were rejected.
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“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.”
“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,” it said.
The Commission assured citizens of Osun that it will not permit any action that is capable of compromising the credibility and integrity of the voter registration process in line with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2022.
Members of the public are urged by the commission 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.”
