Osun Government Constitutes Election Violence Victims Committee

Osun Government Constitutes Election Violence Victims Committee

Governor Ademola Adeleke has constituted a Committee on Election Violence Victims to verify claims of persons affected by election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the ₦500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund provided by the State Government.

The committee, which is chaired by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, is expected to undertake a transparent and credible verification process to establish genuine claims and ensure that relief reaches deserving victims.

The membership of the committee is as follows:

1. Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun — Chairman
2. Mrs Eniola Omotoso — Member
3. Mr Emmanuel Ologun — Representative of Civil Society Organisations, Member
4. Alhaja Balkiss Akinleye — Member
5. Nominee of the Nigeria Police Force — Member
6. Alhaji Moshood Suleiman (Ministry of Information) — Member
7. Moses Faremi Esq (Ministry of Justice) – Member
8. . Nominee of the Department of State Services (DSS) — Member
9. Hon. Yemi Lawal — Member
10. Mr Sola Sonibare, Executive Secretary, Osun Investment Promotion Agency — Secretary

The committee is mandated to receive and verify petitions, claims and supporting evidence submitted by victims; determine the eligibility of claimants; and recommend appropriate relief to verified victims in accordance with the guidelines approved by the State Government.

The State Government said the initiative underscores Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke’s commitment to supporting citizens who suffered losses, injuries, displacement or other forms of hardship as a result of election-related violence.

The Government therefore enjoined all affected persons with genuine claims to cooperate with the committee by providing accurate information and relevant evidence necessary for the verification process.

The committee is expected to ensure that the ₦500 million relief fund is administered transparently, fairly and strictly for the benefit of verified victims.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.