- The Osun LP leader had said that the election should be postponed for one or two months to enable the electoral umpire to prepare adequately.
- After casting his votes, Adeleke commended the State Independent Electoral Commission for the peaceful process in the conduct of the election.
The Osun state local government election is being conducted as planned despite a recommendation from the attorney general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the Nigeria Police Force to halt it.
Governor Ademola Adeleke arrived early to vote at 8am on Saturday morning at Unit 9, Ward 2, situated in Ede North Local Government Area (LGA).
Adeleke expressed confidence that all PDP candidates would emerge victorious in the elections.
“A few minutes ago, I carried out my democratic duty by casting my vote at my polling unit in Ede. I commend the good people of Osun for maintaining a peaceful and orderly atmosphere at polling units across the state and encourage everyone to exercise their democratic right,” Adeleke wrote on X.
“Local government elections are the closest to the grassroots, and getting it right starts with electing the right leaders. Together, we will make Osun great.
“I want to urge everyone to come out and cast their votes. The election will be peaceful”, the governor assured.
The election process is taking place in 30 LGAs and across 323 wards throughout the entire state of Osun.
There has been an ongoing dispute within Osun State concerning the local government election and the ruling delivered by the court of appeal.
The election buildup has been overshadowed by violent confrontations among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leading to fatalities.
The unrest in the state originated from the court of appeal’s decision regarding the removal of APC council chairpersons and councillors from their positions.
The PDP maintained that the court of appeal’s ruling on February 10 in Akure, Ondo State, did not restore the dismissed chairpersons and councillors, but the APC disagreed.
On Thursday, Lateef stated that the ousted LG chairpersons must return to office since the appeal court overturned their dismissal.
Governor Adeleke remained firm that the local government election would proceed despite receiving counsel from the AGF against holding the election.
Following this, the Osun state high court in Osogbo directed the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) to organize and conduct Saturday’s local government election.
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