The management of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission has dismissed insinuations that its premises had been sealed by military personnel.
This was contained in a statement by the commission’s Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, in reaction to the information circulating on the social media that OSSIEC office in Osogbo had been taken over by soldiers.
The commission also assured all that the local government election slated for Saturday would hold as scheduled, noting that, wrong information should not to be allowed to inhibit people from participating in the election.
It enjoined members of the public to disregard the unsubstantiated report, noting that the premises of the Commission was well secured and safe as evident in the heavy presence of inter-agency security personnel.
“OSSIEC wishes to alert members of the public to the fake news in circulation that the premises of the commission have been sealed off by the Nigerian Army.
“The general public especially the electorate are hereby enjoined to disregard the fake news as the premises of the cpmmission is well secure and safe as evident in the heavy presence of inter-agency security personnel comprising the combined team of the police, DSS, NSCDC, NDLEA, Amotekun Corps, the Vigilante etc.
“Our commendations to the security agencies for providing adequate security for the staff, facilities and election materials at OSSIEC.
We wish to add that the fake news was a propaganda concocted by some miscreants to mis-inform and create panic among the electorate, therefore should not be taken serious.
“We hereby assure the good people of Osun State that the election will hold as scheduled, as such, no pseudo information should inhibit the people from participating in the democratic process,” the statement read in parts.
