The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has included the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the ballot for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
Haruna said the commission was already reprinting the ballot papers and result sheets for the election.
He explained that the decision followed a judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 22 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026 involving the SDP and INEC.
According to him, the court ordered the commission to recognise, accept, upload, process and publish the relevant details of the SDP candidate for the governorship election.
“Consequently, the ballot papers for the election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, Aug. 15, are being reproduced to reflect this addition, bringing to 15 the total number of political parties contesting the election.
“The result sheets for the election are also being reproduced alongside the ballot papers to reflect the inclusion of the SDP candidate,” he said.
Haruna said the reproduced ballot papers would arrive in Osun on Aug. 13 and would be distributed the same day to the commission’s local government area offices across the state, in line with its standard distribution procedure ahead of the election.
“INEC assures political parties, candidates and the general public of its commitment to conducting a free, fair, and credible election in Osun,” he said.