Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has appealed to indigenes and residents to take part in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the August 8, 2026, governorship election.
His appeal was contained in a statement issued on Monday, August 18, in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, as the Independent National Electoral Commission commenced the nationwide CVR exercise.
Adeleke described the registration as a crucial civic duty and encouraged all eligible voters to ensure they are captured.
He said, “The 2026 governorship election is pivotal to the sustainable delivery of good governance in the state; hence, voters who may have lost or misplaced their cards should go and get new ones.
“We all must exercise our voting rights to sustain a listening and responsive administration in the state.”
The governor stressed that the outcome of the election would shape Osun’s governance path and urged mass participation.
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“I call on Osun residents outside the state to transfer their voting cards to the state and ensure mass participation for the retention of people-oriented leadership by August 2026.
“Our voting card is our weapon to prove that good governance is a possibility, as Osun has been experiencing in the last two and a half years.
“We must not only update our registration details; we should ensure we vote and protect our votes when the time comes.
“We must be getting ready to stop electoral robbers if they ever attempt to thwart the electoral will of the people,” he stated.
Adeleke also directed state officials and community leaders across local governments to mobilise eligible voters for the registration exercise.
He expressed confidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission would ensure a smooth process in the interest of the people.