Nigerian police deploy new CP to oversee Osun governorship poll

The deployment comes after months of controversies sourrounding the conduct of the Osun State Police command led by former CP Ibrahim Gotan and calls for his redeployment by the state government.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo There was tension on Wednesday at the venue of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stakeholders’ meeting in Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, had arrived in the state on Tuesday and paid courtesy visits to t