Morning Recap: Planned police deployment for Osun poll, PFIPC scandal, Basketball age controversy, other top stories

Security forces are preparing for the Osun State governorship election, with the Nigeria Police Force planning to deploy a minimum of four officers to each of the state's 3,673 polling units. Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu stated this deployment will be one of the largest security operations the state has seen, surpassing the scale of operations during the Anambra State election.

The election's security is not the only focus of national attention. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the Osun State Government's account, citing suspicious transactions. This action has sparked outrage among opposition parties and some citizens, who are demanding the removal of EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede. They accuse the commission of political partisanship ahead of the August 15 election, with some groups suggesting Olukoyede should resign after the President distanced himself from the EFCC's action.

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a minimum of four police officers will be deployed to each polling unit

Adding to the controversies, the Nigerian junior basketball team, the "Junior D'Tigers," is under investigation for alleged age falsification. Reports indicate that five of the twelve players on the contingent participating in the FIBA U-18 AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, may have misrepresented their ages.

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the scale of the operation was larger than the deployment for the last election held in Anambra State