Tinubu assures Osun voters of security ahead of Saturday’s poll
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Osun residents of adequate security during and after Saturday’s governorship election, urging voters to come out and exercise their franchise without fear or intimidation.
Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign rally held to formally present the party’s candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the poll.
Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President said adequate security had been deployed across the state to ensure a peaceful election.
Let me assure all Osun indigenes that adequate security has been provided all over the state to ensure people come out to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice without any fear or intimidation,” Tinubu said.
He urged voters to exercise their rights freely, saying: “Feel very free to cast your votes for the candidate of your choice. My advice, however, is that you choose wisely because there is need to link Osun State to the centre. We are waiting for Osun to join us.
“I can assure you that nobody will molest you. You can only be molested on social media and not during voting.”
Akpabio, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, expressed confidence in the APC’s chances of winning Saturday’s election.
From the crowd here today, I am more than convinced that APC is the dominant party in Osun State,” he said, citing the presence of former governor and interim APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; former National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore; and Senator Francis Fadahunsi as evidence of the party’s strength.
Akpabio also thanked opposition figures, including former governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, for supporting Oyebamiji.
He said the reported endorsement by the Accord Party leadership in the state further demonstrated the APC’s broad appeal.
Akpabio, however, expressed concern over the condition of the road from Ibadan to Osun, saying the state deserved better infrastructure.
“On a personal note, I am not impressed by the condition of roads from Ibadan to this state. Osun deserves more than this. Osun should be better than what we have now,” he said.
He charged Oyebamiji, whom he described as the incoming governor, to begin the transformation of the state from his first day in office through improved infrastructure and delivery of democratic dividends.
Other speakers at the rally urged APC supporters and Osun residents to vote for Oyebamiji in Saturday’s election.