Amupitan issued the warning on Thursday in Osogbo during the signing of a Peace Accord by 14 political parties contesting the election, alongside security agencies, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders, INEC said in a statement.
He said the commission would not allow the “democratic will” of Osun voters to be undermined by fear or force, noting that insecurity directly attacks the sanctity of the ballot.
According to him, INEC has completed 11 of the 13 activities on its election timetable, leaving only the end of campaigns on August 13 and election day itself.
He also disclosed that INEC will deploy personnel across the state’s 30 local government areas, including the Modakeke Area Office—covering 332 registration areas and 3,763 polling units.
The INEC chairman said the certified voter register now stands at 2,339,233 eligible voters following the Automated Biometric Identification System exercise.
He further revealed that 322,822 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 62% of newly registered voters, have been collected so far.
Amupitan noted that PVC collection at local government offices has been extended until Friday, July 31, to give voters more time to obtain their cards.
INEC also said it has shifted from reactive monitoring to proactive security arrangements through the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security due to reports of threats and violence in some parts of the state.
He added that intelligence-led security operations would be deployed to polling units and collation centres in collaboration with the Nigerian Police and the Armed Forces.
On the issue of stolen uncollected PVCs in Okuku (Okuku Local Government Area), Odo-Otin, and Ife Central, Amupitan assured voters that the cards cannot be used because accreditation requires live biometric verification on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System.
He said the serial numbers of stolen cards would be blacklisted and security agencies are already tracking the perpetrators, while affected voters will receive replacement cards or authorised digital verification PVCs.
Amupitan said INEC has identified high-risk areas including Atakumosa East and West, Boripe, Ede North and South, Ife Central, Ifedayo, Ila, Osogbo, Ifelodun, and Oriade—where additional personnel will be deployed.
He warned that vote buying—whether through cash or digital transfers—will lead to arrest and prosecution under the Electoral Act 2026, with INEC working with agencies including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
On election logistics, INEC said 4,427 BVAS devices have been configured, including a 15% operational reserve, and that polling unit results will be uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing Portal immediately after voting.
The commission also stated that a statewide mock accreditation exercise will hold on August 1 across 12 local government areas, and that assistive voting devices will be available for persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and the elderly.
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