IGP DisuBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), a non-partisan civil society consortium, has called on the Inspector General of Police IGP and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to bring to justice those inciting or perpetrating violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state. According to YERP-Naija, youth from Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT are standing behind one aspiration as Osun State prepares for its governorship election on August 15, 2026 — a credible, peaceful and inclusive process. The group said Osun youth had provided strong leadership in advocating for credible elections, campaigning for the passage of the Electoral Act 2026, conducting statewide voter education, and securing commitments from INEC, security agencies and other stakeholders to play by the rules. “Osun youth also conducted statewide sensitization against election-related violence and know firsthand that a majority of young people in the state stand firmly against it. This is why we are highly disappointed by the rhetoric from political leaders, which is inflaming passions or outrightly inciting violence and other forms of electoral offenses,” the statement read.