Osun Guber: The state under heavy security as APC committee seeks peace

The primary election committees of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have asked for peace among the party’s governorship candidates.

This comes after the party’s organizing committee promised a free, fair, and credible primary election on Saturday.

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AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the chairman of the committee and the governor of Kwara State, said this at a stakeholder meeting held at the party secretariat in Osogbo on Friday evening.

At the meeting, three aspirants for the APC’s governorship candidate in the July 16 election were present.
They are the incumbent state governor, Gboyega Oyetola; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff and a former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti.

He said the committee was fully prepared to maintain peace, urging members of the party to conduct themselves peacefully.

According to him, “We came here with peace. Our party is a peaceful party and we are going to do everything to ensure that peace is maintained throughout the entire process. Fairness, equity, justice, credibility and peace are our watchwords.

“I want you all to come out peacefully and in large numbers to vote for your preferred aspirant. What we are looking for is peace and I can assure you that we will leave no stone unturned to ensure a peaceful, free and fair exercise.

The Secretary of the primary committee, Senator Julius Ucha said direct primary election was preferred by the party.

He announced that accreditation will commence by 8am while voting will start after the accreditation of the last person on the line.

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Meanwhile, there is the presence of heavy security in Osogbo, the state capital of Osun.

Security operatives comprised of the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, the Nigerian Correctional Service, Amotekun were present to provide security during the meeting.