The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala, to the ballot for Saturday’s Osun State election.
INEC disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through it’s official Facebook Page, following a Federal High Court judgment delivered in Abuja on July 22, 2026.
The court, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026, ordered the Commission to recognise, accept, process, upload and publish Ajala’s name and particulars as the SDP candidate.
His running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, has also been included in the electoral materials for the August 15 governorship poll.
INEC said it is reproducing the ballot papers and result sheets to accommodate the SDP candidates, bringing the number of political parties contesting the election to 15.
The Commission said the reproduced ballot papers will arrive in Osun State on Thursday, August 13, before being distributed to Local Government Area offices across the state in line with its standard procedure.
INEC assured political parties, candidates and voters of its commitment to conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election.
The statement was signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee.
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