Osun poll countdown: Tinubu assures voters of security
August 14, 2026 12:08 am
President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House
With less than 48 hours to the Osun State governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has assured voters of adequate security, urging them to turn out en masse and exercise their franchise without fear of intimidation or harassment.
The assurance was conveyed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress mega rally in Osogbo, where he rallied support for the party’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, alongside other APC chieftains.
Akpabio, who represented the President at the rally, was joined by the pioneer APC national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; APC national chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; and Lagos State Governor. Babajide Sanwoolu and Ondo State Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa.
Others are Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Monday Okpebbolo (Edo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Usman Ododo (Edo), former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the President, Akpabio assured the electorate in the state of their safety, urging them to turn out en masse to participate in the poll.
“On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, let me simply say hello to the good people of Osun State. The President has asked me to come and greet you. He said I should enjoin you to remain peaceful.
“The President is saying that he has put enough security measures in place for the good people of Osun State to vote peacefully come Saturday, August 15, 2026. Nobody is going to be harassed.
“This is a pointer to the fact that he truly believes in democracy and democratic governance. This is a man who has spent two-thirds of his life fighting for democracy.
“Today, God has placed him as the leader of this nation and the President, and he is not ready to allow any group of people to undermine democracy or molest any citizen.
“So, to the good people of Osun State, feel free to go out and exercise your franchise on Saturday. Feel free to go out and vote for the candidate of your choice. Feel free to go out and ensure that you vote for the party of your choice,” Akpabio said.
He urged the voters to choose wisely during the poll, saying there was a need for the people to align Osun with the Federal Government.
Akpabio said, “There is a need for you to link Osun State with the centre. There is a need for you to link Osun State with what is happening in Nigeria. Over 30 governors are already in the APC. We are waiting for Osun State.
“Are you ready to join? Are you ready to vote? Are you coming? Please, don’t feel intimidated.
“Social media is not the same thing as polling units. We are saying, go to the polling unit. You will not be molested. Even if you are being attacked on social media, I think you should exercise restraint.”
In separate remarks, Oyetola, Akande and Omisore rallied Osun electorate to go out and vote.
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