Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has constituted a committee to verify claims by people affected by election-related violence and to oversee the disbursement of a ₦500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund. The committee’s work is announced in statements attributed to the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
Outlets report that the committee is tasked with receiving and reviewing petitions or claims, along with supporting evidence, and then recommending relief for those found eligible. The Punch specifies the committee as a 10-man body and says the governor invites petitions, while other reports focus on verification and fund disbursement procedures. Premium Times highlights the process of verification and recommendation. Vanguard similarly describes the committee’s role in disbursing the fund, while Daily Post Nigeria emphasizes verification of victims’ claims and supervision of the endowment’s distribution.
Overall, the reports agree on the establishment of the committee, its verification mandate, the intended disbursement of ₦500 million, and the involvement of petitions or claims from election violence victims in Osun State.
