By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo
The Osun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has dismissed reports of a protest by its personnel over alleged non-payment of allowances for duties performed during the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election.
The command said its personnel did not embark on any protest, explaining that the payment of election duty allowances was only slightly delayed because of a mandatory verification exercise designed to ensure that all eligible officers received their entitlements.
The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASC Kehinde Adeleke.
The statement added that the clarification followed a post-election assessment meeting held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the command headquarters in Osogbo.
The meeting, presided over by the Osun State Commandant, CC Igbalawole Sotiyo, was attended by Area Commanders, Divisional Officers and Tactical Commanders.
The command said that the meeting reviewed the operational activities of its personnel before, during and after the governorship election, while commending officers and men for their professionalism and commitment to duty.
It said the efforts of the personnel contributed to the peaceful conduct of the election across the state.
Sotiyo explained that the election duty allowances had been paid, noting that the slight delay in disbursement was caused by the need to verify the nominal rolls of personnel deployed to Osun from different parts of the country.
He said personnel were deployed from the six South-West states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Nasarawa, Kogi and Kaduna states.
He said, “It was after the verification that the disbursement commenced.”
The commandant explained that the verification was necessary to prevent fraudulent claims and ensure that no ineligible or “ghost” names were included in the payment process.
He added, “The verification process, which delayed the payment a bit, was to ensure that there were no ghost names and that every eligible officer was paid. That has been done and payment made.”
Sotiyo also expressed appreciation to the NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, for his commitment to the welfare of personnel.
He urged media organisations to always verify reports concerning the corps with the appropriate Public Relations Officers before publication.
Stressing that accurate verification would help prevent the circulation of misleading information capable of creating unnecessary tension or demoralising personnel ahead of future national assignments, the Osun command therefore urged members of the public to disregard reports suggesting that its personnel embarked on a protest over unpaid election allowances, insisting that the issue had been resolved and payments completed.