By Ismail Azeez
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured residents that all hands are on deck to ensure that every eligible voter participates in the forthcoming August 15 governorship election without hindrance.
Governor Adeleke urged Osun residents and indigenes to ignore rumors and scaremongering surrounding the upcoming gubernatorial polls.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the administration is fully prepared to ensure that citizens exercise their voting rights safely.
“Our votes will count, and we shall emerge victorious,” Adeleke vowed, declaring that the ruling party would win convincingly with a wide margin.
He called on the people of Osun to ignore the scaremongering, rigging rumors, and threats, stressing that those peddling fear have only strengthened the determination of the electorate to sustain and retain good governance.
The governor noted that residents and voters are resolved to enforce free and fair elections within the ambit of the law, utilizing both formal and informal structures.
He declared: “No one, I repeat, no one can deny Osun people their legitimate right to choose their leaders.”
“We are the cradle of the Yoruba nation. We are the ancestral state of Mr. President. No security or electoral official will dare attempt to set Osun State on fire. No federal official will contemplate rigging the forthcoming elections in Osun State.”
“We will resist any move or ploy to tamper with the electoral process. We are closely monitoring all pre-election activities, and a watchful machinery has been set up for both the election and post-election periods. We are not taking anything for granted.”
“Our candidature goes beyond party lines. Ours is a pan-Osun movement, a rainbow coalition aimed at ensuring the final exit of the state from underdevelopment. Therefore, our doors are open for new members to join our party.”
“I call on politicians and non-political stakeholders to join me in accord ahead of August 15. It is better to abandon a sinking ship and join the light which my candidature represents,” Governor Adeleke stated.