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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged residents and indigenes to ignore rumours and scaremongering ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election, declaring that the government will win convincingly and be declared the winner with a wide margin.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, Adeleke responded to concerns about election rigging and political violence, saying all hands are on deck to ensure Osun people can vote without hindrance.
He said voters’ rights must be respected and “our votes will count”, insisting that “no one” can deny the Osun people their legitimate right to elect leaders.
“Osun is the ancestral state of the president and the cradle of the Yoruba nation; no security or electoral official should attempt to disrupt the state,” he said, because the government is monitoring pre-election activities and has “machinery” in place for both election and post-election periods.
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Adeleke also warned that the administration will resist any attempt to tamper with the electoral process.
On internal issues within the opposition party, Adeleke called on politicians of goodwill to join him, saying his candidature is beyond party lines.
He described his movement as a pan-Osun/rainbow coalition, urging politicians and non-political stakeholders to join Accord ahead of August 15.
He concluded that it is “better to abandon a sinking ship and join the light” represented by his candidature.
