Voting begins across several local government areas in Osun State with observers reporting early turnout at some polling units. Vanguard and Premium Times both describe voters arriving and checking their names on the voters’ register as INEC officials are present, including in Ilesa West.
Both outlets report a heavy security presence around polling areas in and around Osogbo, Ede, and Ilesa. Premium Times extends the locations mentioned, citing early activity as early as 6:45 a.m. in Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Ede North, Boripe, and Osogbo. Vanguard similarly notes early turnout and security deployment but focuses on specific polling activity observed in Ilesa.
While the reports agree on the overall start-of-day scene—voters arriving early and security personnel deployed near polling sites—each outlet emphasizes slightly different local government areas and times.
