Osun Election: Adeleke Campaign Urges INEC to Fix Reported BVAS Malfunctions

The Imole Campaign Council of Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently address reported malfunctions and delays involving the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during Saturday’s governorship election.

The campaign council raised the concern as voters across Osun State continued to participate in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council said it had received multiple complaints of BVAS devices malfunctioning or operating slowly at several polling units across the state.

According to the council, the reported problems were particularly concerning for elderly voters, with some allegedly unable to complete facial authentication despite waiting for extended periods.

The campaign council specifically cited Governor Adeleke’s polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North Local Government Area, alleging that BVAS machines were either malfunctioning or operating slowly.

It said the delays had left some voters waiting in queues for hours.

The council also stated that the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Situation Room had reported BVAS failures in parts of Egbedore, Ife Central, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Oriade and Ilesa East Local Government Areas.

The campaign council urged INEC to deploy technical personnel and replacement equipment where necessary to ensure that eligible voters affected by the reported technical difficulties are not denied the opportunity to cast their ballots.

“The Imole Campaign Council calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately rectify these anomalies before voting ends,” the council said.

It warned that failure to resolve the reported problems could result in voter disenfranchisement.

The development comes as voting, sorting and counting activities continue at different locations across Osun State. Reports from the field indicate that while voting has ended and sorting and counting have commenced at some polling units, accreditation and voting activities have faced challenges in some areas.

The BVAS complaints remain allegations made by the campaign council, and INEC’s official position on the specific reports will be important as the electoral process progresses.

The Osun governorship election features 15 candidates, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam among the major contenders.