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Osun Election: Adeleke, Accord Party in Comfortable Lead, Claims Campaign Council
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria /Elections & Politics

Osun Election: Adeleke, Accord Party in Comfortable Lead, Claims Campaign Council

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Imole Campaign Council claims Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Accord Party hold a comfortable lead in the Osun governorship election.
  • The council urged INEC to respect President Tinubu's directive for a transparent and fair poll.
  • They warned security agencies against APC manipulation during vote collation and called for monitoring to prevent 'nocturnal magic'.

The Imole Campaign Council (ICC) has asserted that Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Accord Party are comfortably leading in the ongoing Osun governorship election. The council's spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, stated that supporters and the people of Osun State should be assured of their strong position in the race.

The Imole Campaign Council wants to assure our supporters and the good people of Osun State that the Accord Party and Governor Ademola Adeleke are in a comfortable lead.

โ€” Pelumi OlajengbesiICC spokesperson stating the party's perceived lead in the election.

Olajengbesi called upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold electoral integrity and democratic principles. He specifically urged the commission to reject any last-minute attempts at manipulation by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ICC also implored security agencies to maintain professionalism and neutrality, warning them against being used by the APC to rig the election during ward and local government area collations.

uphold electoral integrity and democratic sanctity and reject any last-minute manipulation by the APC.

โ€” Pelumi OlajengbesiUrging INEC to ensure a fair process.

Furthermore, the campaign council appealed to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and democracy watchers to meticulously monitor the electoral process until its conclusion. They urged these observers to be vigilant against any "nocturnal magic" or fabricated votes by the APC, emphasizing the need for transparency throughout the collation stages.

resist being used by the APC to rig during ward and LGA collations.

โ€” Pelumi OlajengbesiWarning security agencies against partisan actions.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.