Get Guardian on GoogleIbadan Mega Voice (IMV), a professional group and affiliate club of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), has announced plans to launch a campaign against electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The campaign is part of activities lined up to mark the organisation’s fourth anniversary and is aimed at promoting peace, tolerance and credible elections.
The anniversary programme, which also features a youth conference, medical outreach and novelty football match, is designed to promote community development, unity and the welfare of residents of Ibadan and Oyo State.
The organisation, comprising media practitioners across print, broadcast and online platforms, musicians, entertainers and other creative professionals of Ibadan origin, began its anniversary activities with a visit to motherless babies’ homes on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
It also held a novelty football match between IMV and the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation on Friday, November 13, at Urban Day Grammar School, Old Ife Road, Ibadan.
The match, sponsored by the founder and President of the foundation, Ambassador Temitope Ademola Obideyi, was organised to promote unity, friendship and healthy living.
Other activities include a youth conference scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, to inspire the next generation of communication professionals, while the date for the free medical outreach will be announced.
The electoral violence campaign is expected to commence immediately as part of the group’s efforts to encourage peaceful political participation ahead of the 2027 elections.
The anniversary celebration will culminate in a grand finale on Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Speaking on the anniversary, IMV President, Aare Kola Olomide, described the celebration as an opportunity for the organisation to reflect on its journey, appreciate its members and renew its commitment to the development of Ibadanland and Oyo State.
He said the activities were deliberately designed to extend the group’s impact beyond its professional membership by promoting youth development, healthcare, peaceful coexistence and social responsibility.
Olomide said IMV remained committed to deploying the platforms and influence of its members to contribute meaningfully to the progress of Ibadan, Oyo State and its people.
He urged residents, stakeholders and well-meaning individuals to support the anniversary programmes and join the organisation in advancing the ideals of service, unity and development.
