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Osun voters prepared to stop rigging, say Rufai and Farotimi
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Osun voters prepared to stop rigging, say Rufai and Farotimi

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Osun State voters were prepared to prevent alleged vote rigging during the governorship election's result collation, according to media personalities.
  • Celebrities' involvement in the election highlighted their influence on public discourse and civic participation.
  • The vigilance of voters at the collation stage was crucial in preventing electoral malpractice, as elections are often manipulated at this point.

Voters in Osun State came prepared to safeguard their votes and thwart alleged manipulation during the collation of results in Saturday's governorship election, media personalities Rufai Oseni and Dele Farotimi have stated. Farotimi observed on his X handle that the participation of Nigerian celebrities in the electoral process demonstrated their potential to shape public discourse and encourage civic engagement.

Voltrons will not save Nigeria, but the choice to be silent when you have a voice, is a choice to be aligned with evil.

— Dele FarotimiFarotimi commented on the responsibility of celebrities to speak out on national issues.

He emphasized that celebrities possess significant platforms and should not remain silent on critical national issues. "Voltrons will not save Nigeria, but the choice to be silent when you have a voice, is a choice to be aligned with evil," Farotimi wrote. Commenting on singer Davido's involvement in the Osun election, Farotimi suggested the singer's participation might have been driven by interests beyond altruism, but it still underscored the influence celebrities can exert on political matters. "Davido’s involvement in the Osun election is anything but altruistic, BUT it does prove the point: Nigerian celebrities have major voices," he said.

Davido’s involvement in the Osun election is anything but altruistic, BUT it does prove the point: Nigerian celebrities have major voices.

— Dele FarotimiFarotimi discussed the motivations and impact of celebrity involvement in politics.

Rufai Oseni echoed these sentiments, noting in a separate post on X that the vigilance of Osun voters helped prevent manipulation during the collation process. He highlighted the collation stage as particularly critical due to the potential for electoral malpractice. "Most elections are rigged at the collation centers," Rufai wrote. "The Osun people came prepared and ensured that didn’t happen."

Most elections are rigged at the collation centers.

— Rufai OseniOseni highlighted the critical importance of the vote collation stage in preventing electoral fraud.

Their comments followed the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) conclusion of result collation from the state's 30 local government areas. The election featured 13 governorship candidates, with the main contest primarily between Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.

The Osun people came prepared and ensured that didn’t happen.

— Rufai OseniOseni praised the vigilance of Osun voters in preventing election rigging.
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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.

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