The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified potential flashpoints across Osun State ahead of the 15 August governorship election in the state, urging security agencies to neutralise any attempts at ballot disruption during the poll. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, who is a professor, disclosed this during a meeting under the aegis of the Osun Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Forum on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state capital. According to him, INEC mapped localised risk corridors, identified emerging threats, anticipated potential flashpoints, prioritised interventions, and implemented mitigation measures, particularly in vulnerable areas of the state. Mr Amupitan also disclosed that the commission will conduct a mock accreditation exercise on 1 August to test its preparedness ahead of the governorship election. Osun State has seen heightened violence in the build-up to the 15 August governorship election as rival political parties intensify campaigns in the final weeks before the poll.