Nigeria, April 16 -- Ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appoint a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) from either the North or the South-East.

CDHR made the appeal in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday.

The statement was jointly signed by its National President, Yinka Folarin, and its Publicity Secretary, Adewunmi Adesina.

The group made the demand following Mutiu Agboke's transfer as the state REC.

The human rights organisation expressed concern over Mr Agboke's redeployment at a critical period leading up to the governorship election.

While acknowledging that postings and redeployme...