The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the commencement date of campaigns for the Osun governorship election to August 13, 2026.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, said the decision followed the rescheduling of the governorship election, which was moved from August 8 to August 15, 2026.
“Recall that on the 26th of February 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election and adjusted the Osun State Governorship Election forward by one week from the 8th of August 2026 to the 15th,” the statement reads.
“As a result of this adjustment, the last day for political parties’ campaigns in the state is now midnight on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in line with Section 98(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, which provides that campaigns shall end 24 hours prior to election day.”
He added that INEC remains committed to the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in the country.