The Nigeria Police Force and civil society organisations (CSOs) have pledged closer collaboration to ensure a peaceful, credible and violence-free Osun State governorship election. The commitment was made during a meeting between the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, and civil society organisations led by the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Mr Samson Itodo. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Itodo said civil society groups were engaging the police to strengthen election security and public trust. Presenting findings from months of election monitoring, the CSOs warned that the Osun governorship election would serve as the last major electoral exercise before the 2027 general elections and could shape public confidence in election security nationwide. He encouraged residents of Osun State to participate in the election without fear and urged civil society organisations to continue voter education, election observation and advocacy while sharing only verified information with security agencies.